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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,079.23, 77,387.18 and 30,928.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,079.23, 77,387.18 and 30,928.73 is: 42,680.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,079.23 : 77,387.18 = 30,928.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,079.23/77,387.18 = 30,928.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,079.23x = 77,387.18 × 30,928.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,079.23x = 2,393,486,886.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,393,486,886.07/56,079.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,680.46

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