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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,124.35, 77,453.21 and 30,632.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,124.35, 77,453.21 and 30,632.34 is: 42,273.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,124.35 : 77,453.21 = 30,632.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,124.35/77,453.21 = 30,632.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,124.35x = 77,453.21 × 30,632.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,124.35x = 2,372,573,062.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,372,573,062.81/56,124.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,273.51

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