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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,183.40, 77,532.56 and 30,689.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,183.40, 77,532.56 and 30,689.76 is: 42,351.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,183.40 : 77,532.56 = 30,689.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,183.40/77,532.56 = 30,689.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,183.40x = 77,532.56 × 30,689.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,183.40x = 2,379,455,505.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,379,455,505.14/56,183.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,351.58

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