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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,692.60, 85,136.10 and 37,058.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,692.60, 85,136.10 and 37,058.20 is: 55,650.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,692.60 : 85,136.10 = 37,058.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,692.60/85,136.10 = 37,058.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,692.60x = 85,136.10 × 37,058.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,692.60x = 3,154,990,621.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,154,990,621.02/56,692.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,650.84

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