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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,096.25, 77,414.30 and 30,603.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,096.25, 77,414.30 and 30,603.03 is: 42,232.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,096.25 : 77,414.30 = 30,603.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,096.25/77,414.30 = 30,603.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,096.25x = 77,414.30 × 30,603.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,096.25x = 2,369,111,992.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,369,111,992.31/56,096.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,232.98

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