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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,000.27, 77,280.19 and 30,849.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,000.27, 77,280.19 and 30,849.77 is: 42,572.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,000.27 : 77,280.19 = 30,849.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,000.27/77,280.19 = 30,849.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,000.27x = 77,280.19 × 30,849.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,000.27x = 2,384,075,623.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,384,075,623.53/56,000.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,572.58

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