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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,503.24, 77,985.22 and 37,383.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,503.24, 77,985.22 and 37,383.39 is: 51,596.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,503.24 : 77,985.22 = 37,383.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,503.24/77,985.22 = 37,383.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,503.24x = 77,985.22 × 37,383.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,503.24x = 2,915,352,181.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,915,352,181.92/56,503.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,596.19

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