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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,123.30, 77,450.58 and 30,629.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,123.30, 77,450.58 and 30,629.86 is: 42,269.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,123.30 : 77,450.58 = 30,629.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,123.30/77,450.58 = 30,629.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,123.30x = 77,450.58 × 30,629.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,123.30x = 2,372,300,422.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,372,300,422.32/56,123.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,269.44

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