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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,453.00, 77,956.70 and 36,344.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,453.00, 77,956.70 and 36,344.07 is: 50,188.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,453.00 : 77,956.70 = 36,344.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,453.00/77,956.70 = 36,344.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,453.00x = 77,956.70 × 36,344.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,453.00x = 2,833,263,580.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,833,263,580.05/56,453.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,188.01

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