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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,054.58, 77,341.95 and 31,850.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,054.58, 77,341.95 and 31,850.34 is: 43,945.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,054.58 : 77,341.95 = 31,850.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,054.58/77,341.95 = 31,850.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,054.58x = 77,341.95 × 31,850.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,054.58x = 2,463,367,403.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,463,367,403.76/56,054.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,945.87

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