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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,698.48, 78,201.12 and 37,544.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,698.48, 78,201.12 and 37,544.32 is: 51,782.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,698.48 : 78,201.12 = 37,544.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,698.48/78,201.12 = 37,544.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,698.48x = 78,201.12 × 37,544.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,698.48x = 2,936,007,873.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,936,007,873.64/56,698.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,782.83

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