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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,018.22, 77,304.24 and 30,524.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,018.22, 77,304.24 and 30,524.92 is: 42,123.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,018.22 : 77,304.24 = 30,524.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,018.22/77,304.24 = 30,524.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,018.22x = 77,304.24 × 30,524.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,018.22x = 2,359,705,662.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,359,705,662.87/56,018.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,123.89

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