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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,172.34, 77,518.29 and 31,022.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,172.34, 77,518.29 and 31,022.26 is: 42,810.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,172.34 : 77,518.29 = 31,022.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,172.34/77,518.29 = 31,022.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,172.34x = 77,518.29 × 31,022.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,172.34x = 2,404,792,547.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,404,792,547.14/56,172.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,810.97

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