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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,613.46, 78,112.29 and 37,737.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,613.46, 78,112.29 and 37,737.94 is: 52,068.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,613.46 : 78,112.29 = 37,737.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,613.46/78,112.29 = 37,737.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,613.46x = 78,112.29 × 37,737.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,613.46x = 2,947,796,913.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,947,796,913.28/56,613.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,068.84

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