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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,044.15, 77,337.05 and 31,518.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,044.15, 77,337.05 and 31,518.62 is: 43,493.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,044.15 : 77,337.05 = 31,518.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,044.15/77,337.05 = 31,518.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,044.15x = 77,337.05 × 31,518.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,044.15x = 2,437,556,836.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,437,556,836.61/56,044.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,493.51

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