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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,746.00, 78,165.30 and 43,293.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,746.00, 78,165.30 and 43,293.89 is: 59,635.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,746.00 : 78,165.30 = 43,293.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,746.00/78,165.30 = 43,293.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,746.00x = 78,165.30 × 43,293.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,746.00x = 3,384,080,257.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,384,080,257.78/56,746.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,635.57

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