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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,075.83, 77,365.52 and 31,874.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,075.83, 77,365.52 and 31,874.35 is: 43,975.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,075.83 : 77,365.52 = 31,874.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,075.83/77,365.52 = 31,874.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,075.83x = 77,365.52 × 31,874.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,075.83x = 2,465,975,662.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,465,975,662.41/56,075.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,975.73

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