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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,098.44, 77,415.84 and 30,947.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,098.44, 77,415.84 and 30,947.94 is: 42,708.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,098.44 : 77,415.84 = 30,947.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,098.44/77,415.84 = 30,947.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,098.44x = 77,415.84 × 30,947.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,098.44x = 2,395,860,848.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,395,860,848.74/56,098.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,708.15

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