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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,541.20, 78,030.84 and 37,387.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,541.20, 78,030.84 and 37,387.69 is: 51,597.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,541.20 : 78,030.84 = 37,387.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,541.20/78,030.84 = 37,387.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,541.20x = 78,030.84 × 37,387.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,541.20x = 2,917,392,856.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,917,392,856.36/56,541.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,597.65

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