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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,046.96, 77,345.76 and 30,896.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,046.96, 77,345.76 and 30,896.40 is: 42,637.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,046.96 : 77,345.76 = 30,896.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,046.96/77,345.76 = 30,896.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,046.96x = 77,345.76 × 30,896.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,046.96x = 2,389,705,539.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,389,705,539.26/56,046.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,637.56

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