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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,099.44, 77,417.22 and 30,948.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,099.44, 77,417.22 and 30,948.94 is: 42,709.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,099.44 : 77,417.22 = 30,948.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,099.44/77,417.22 = 30,948.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,099.44x = 77,417.22 × 30,948.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,099.44x = 2,395,980,896.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,395,980,896.75/56,099.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,709.53

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