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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,500.98, 77,973.80 and 33,843.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,500.98, 77,973.80 and 33,843.66 is: 46,705.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,500.98 : 77,973.80 = 33,843.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,500.98/77,973.80 = 33,843.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,500.98x = 77,973.80 × 33,843.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,500.98x = 2,638,918,776.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,638,918,776.11/56,500.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,705.72

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