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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,741.04, 78,244.56 and 37,614.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,741.04, 78,244.56 and 37,614.16 is: 51,869.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,741.04 : 78,244.56 = 37,614.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,741.04/78,244.56 = 37,614.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,741.04x = 78,244.56 × 37,614.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,741.04x = 2,943,103,398.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,943,103,398.97/56,741.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,869.04

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