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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,062.36, 77,363.28 and 31,860.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,062.36, 77,363.28 and 31,860.18 is: 43,965.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,062.36 : 77,363.28 = 31,860.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,062.36/77,363.28 = 31,860.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,062.36x = 77,363.28 × 31,860.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,062.36x = 2,464,808,026.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,464,808,026.19/56,062.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,965.47

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