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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,601.36, 78,110.34 and 35,392.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,601.36, 78,110.34 and 35,392.92 is: 48,842.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,601.36 : 78,110.34 = 35,392.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,601.36/78,110.34 = 35,392.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,601.36x = 78,110.34 × 35,392.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,601.36x = 2,764,553,014.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,764,553,014.79/56,601.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,842.52

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