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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,612.46, 78,110.91 and 37,736.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,612.46, 78,110.91 and 37,736.94 is: 52,067.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,612.46 : 78,110.91 = 37,736.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,612.46/78,110.91 = 37,736.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,612.46x = 78,110.91 × 37,736.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,612.46x = 2,947,666,724.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,947,666,724.02/56,612.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,067.46

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