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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,559.52, 77,980.08 and 35,331.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,559.52, 77,980.08 and 35,331.04 is: 48,711.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,559.52 : 77,980.08 = 35,331.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,559.52/77,980.08 = 35,331.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,559.52x = 77,980.08 × 35,331.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,559.52x = 2,755,117,325.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,755,117,325.68/56,559.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,711.82

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