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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,506.10, 77,990.81 and 44,217.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,506.10, 77,990.81 and 44,217.17 is: 61,029.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,506.10 : 77,990.81 = 44,217.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,506.10/77,990.81 = 44,217.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,506.10x = 77,990.81 × 44,217.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,506.10x = 3,448,532,800.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,448,532,800.57/56,506.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,029.39

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