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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,075.60, 77,383.33 and 30,582.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,075.60, 77,383.33 and 30,582.16 is: 42,202.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,075.60 : 77,383.33 = 30,582.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,075.60/77,383.33 = 30,582.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,075.60x = 77,383.33 × 30,582.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,075.60x = 2,366,549,379.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,366,549,379.39/56,075.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,202.84

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