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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,152.32, 77,491.20 and 31,000.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,152.32, 77,491.20 and 31,000.32 is: 42,780.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,152.32 : 77,491.20 = 31,000.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,152.32/77,491.20 = 31,000.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,152.32x = 77,491.20 × 31,000.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,152.32x = 2,402,251,997.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,402,251,997.18/56,152.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,780.99

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