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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,140.35, 77,470.96 and 31,939.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,140.35, 77,470.96 and 31,939.03 is: 44,074.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,140.35 : 77,470.96 = 31,939.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,140.35/77,470.96 = 31,939.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,140.35x = 77,470.96 × 31,939.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,140.35x = 2,474,347,646.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,474,347,646.01/56,140.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,074.32

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