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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,542.32, 77,900.04 and 43,751.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,542.32, 77,900.04 and 43,751.52 is: 60,277.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,542.32 : 77,900.04 = 43,751.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,542.32/77,900.04 = 43,751.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,542.32x = 77,900.04 × 43,751.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,542.32x = 3,408,245,158.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,408,245,158.06/56,542.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,277.77

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