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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,086.50, 77,399.61 and 30,593.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,086.50, 77,399.61 and 30,593.41 is: 42,219.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,086.50 : 77,399.61 = 30,593.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,086.50/77,399.61 = 30,593.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,086.50x = 77,399.61 × 30,593.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,086.50x = 2,367,918,002.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,367,918,002.57/56,086.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,219.04

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