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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,002.63, 77,283.59 and 30,852.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,002.63, 77,283.59 and 30,852.13 is: 42,575.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,002.63 : 77,283.59 = 30,852.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,002.63/77,283.59 = 30,852.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,002.63x = 77,283.59 × 30,852.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,002.63x = 2,384,362,979.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,384,362,979.13/56,002.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,575.91

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