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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,027.53, 77,318.19 and 30,877.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,027.53, 77,318.19 and 30,877.03 is: 42,610.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,027.53 : 77,318.19 = 30,877.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,027.53/77,318.19 = 30,877.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,027.53x = 77,318.19 × 30,877.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,027.53x = 2,387,356,072.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,387,356,072.18/56,027.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,610.41

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