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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,020.04, 77,306.64 and 30,526.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,020.04, 77,306.64 and 30,526.58 is: 42,126.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,020.04 : 77,306.64 = 30,526.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,020.04/77,306.64 = 30,526.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,020.04x = 77,306.64 × 30,526.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,020.04x = 2,359,906,943.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,359,906,943.96/56,020.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,126.12

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