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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,077.75, 77,387.30 and 30,927.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,077.75, 77,387.30 and 30,927.25 is: 42,679.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,077.75 : 77,387.30 = 30,927.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,077.75/77,387.30 = 30,927.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,077.75x = 77,387.30 × 30,927.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,077.75x = 2,393,376,373.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,393,376,373.93/56,077.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,679.61

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