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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,103.60, 77,420.70 and 30,952.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,103.60, 77,420.70 and 30,952.56 is: 42,713.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,103.60 : 77,420.70 = 30,952.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,103.60/77,420.70 = 30,952.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,103.60x = 77,420.70 × 30,952.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,103.60x = 2,396,368,861.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,396,368,861.99/56,103.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,713.28

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