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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,070.17, 77,373.93 and 30,576.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,070.17, 77,373.93 and 30,576.59 is: 42,194.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,070.17 : 77,373.93 = 30,576.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,070.17/77,373.93 = 30,576.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,070.17x = 77,373.93 × 30,576.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,070.17x = 2,365,830,952.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,365,830,952.24/56,070.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,194.11

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