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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,025.50, 77,316.81 and 30,876.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,025.50, 77,316.81 and 30,876.62 is: 42,610.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,025.50 : 77,316.81 = 30,876.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,025.50/77,316.81 = 30,876.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,025.50x = 77,316.81 × 30,876.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,025.50x = 2,387,281,761.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,387,281,761.98/56,025.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,610.63

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