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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,029.50, 77,322.36 and 30,880.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,029.50, 77,322.36 and 30,880.62 is: 42,616.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,029.50 : 77,322.36 = 30,880.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,029.50/77,322.36 = 30,880.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,029.50x = 77,322.36 × 30,880.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,029.50x = 2,387,762,416.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,387,762,416.66/56,029.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,616.16

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