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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,052.76, 77,350 and 34,831.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,052.76, 77,350 and 34,831.56 is: 48,065.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,052.76 : 77,350 = 34,831.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,052.76/77,350 = 34,831.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,052.76x = 77,350 × 34,831.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,052.76x = 2,694,221,166
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,694,221,166/56,052.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,065.81

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