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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,601.60, 78,085.98 and 35,343.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,601.60, 78,085.98 and 35,343.96 is: 48,759.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,601.60 : 78,085.98 = 35,343.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,601.60/78,085.98 = 35,343.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,601.60x = 78,085.98 × 35,343.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,601.60x = 2,759,867,753.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,759,867,753.68/56,601.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,759.54

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