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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,500.43, 77,965.27 and 33,839.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,500.43, 77,965.27 and 33,839.01 is: 46,694.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,500.43 : 77,965.27 = 33,839.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,500.43/77,965.27 = 33,839.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,500.43x = 77,965.27 × 33,839.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,500.43x = 2,638,267,381.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,638,267,381.99/56,500.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,694.64

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