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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,026.50, 77,318.19 and 30,877.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,026.50, 77,318.19 and 30,877.62 is: 42,612.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,026.50 : 77,318.19 = 30,877.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,026.50/77,318.19 = 30,877.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,026.50x = 77,318.19 × 30,877.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,026.50x = 2,387,401,689.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,387,401,689.91/56,026.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,612.01

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