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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,115.50, 77,440.14 and 31,917.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,115.50, 77,440.14 and 31,917.70 is: 44,046.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,115.50 : 77,440.14 = 31,917.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,115.50/77,440.14 = 31,917.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,115.50x = 77,440.14 × 31,917.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,115.50x = 2,471,710,962.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,471,710,962.88/56,115.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,046.85

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