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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,093.50, 77,410.48 and 30,600.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,093.50, 77,410.48 and 30,600.29 is: 42,229.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,093.50 : 77,410.48 = 30,600.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,093.50/77,410.48 = 30,600.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,093.50x = 77,410.48 × 30,600.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,093.50x = 2,368,783,137.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,368,783,137.04/56,093.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,229.19

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