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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,124.08, 77,447.96 and 30,973.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,124.08, 77,447.96 and 30,973.52 is: 42,741.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,124.08 : 77,447.96 = 30,973.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,124.08/77,447.96 = 30,973.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,124.08x = 77,447.96 × 30,973.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,124.08x = 2,398,835,938.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,398,835,938.02/56,124.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,741.65

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