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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,501.00, 84,751.51 and 44,030.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,501.00, 84,751.51 and 44,030.36 is: 66,045.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,501.00 : 84,751.51 = 44,030.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,501.00/84,751.51 = 44,030.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,501.00x = 84,751.51 × 44,030.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,501.00x = 3,731,639,318.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,731,639,318.00/56,501.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,045.54

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