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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,100.68, 77,413.56 and 30,948.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,100.68, 77,413.56 and 30,948.56 is: 42,706.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,100.68 : 77,413.56 = 30,948.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,100.68/77,413.56 = 30,948.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,100.68x = 77,413.56 × 30,948.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,100.68x = 2,395,838,206.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,395,838,206.47/56,100.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,706.05

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