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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,019.48, 77,307.81 and 30,527.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,019.48, 77,307.81 and 30,527.07 is: 42,127.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,019.48 : 77,307.81 = 30,527.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,019.48/77,307.81 = 30,527.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,019.48x = 77,307.81 × 30,527.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,019.48x = 2,359,980,927.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,359,980,927.42/56,019.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,127.86

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