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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,128.36, 77,454.72 and 30,634.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,128.36, 77,454.72 and 30,634.08 is: 42,273.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,128.36 : 77,454.72 = 30,634.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,128.36/77,454.72 = 30,634.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,128.36x = 77,454.72 × 30,634.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,128.36x = 2,372,754,088.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,372,754,088.86/56,128.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,273.71

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