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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,100.81, 77,419.13 and 30,950.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,100.81, 77,419.13 and 30,950.31 is: 42,711.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,100.81 : 77,419.13 = 30,950.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,100.81/77,419.13 = 30,950.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,100.81x = 77,419.13 × 30,950.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,100.81x = 2,396,146,073.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,396,146,073.43/56,100.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,711.43

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