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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,120.58, 77,430.15 and 34,603.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,120.58, 77,430.15 and 34,603.02 is: 47,742.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,120.58 : 77,430.15 = 34,603.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,120.58/77,430.15 = 34,603.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,120.58x = 77,430.15 × 34,603.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,120.58x = 2,679,317,029.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,679,317,029.05/56,120.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,742.15

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