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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,735.35, 85,000.37 and 40,854.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,735.35, 85,000.37 and 40,854.40 is: 61,207.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,735.35 : 85,000.37 = 40,854.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,735.35/85,000.37 = 40,854.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,735.35x = 85,000.37 × 40,854.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,735.35x = 3,472,638,911.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,472,638,911.86/56,735.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,207.68

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