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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,578.90, 84,743.71 and 37,770.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,578.90, 84,743.71 and 37,770.83 is: 56,573.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,578.90 : 84,743.71 = 37,770.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,578.90/84,743.71 = 37,770.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,578.90x = 84,743.71 × 37,770.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,578.90x = 3,200,840,263.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,200,840,263.98/56,578.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,573.04

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