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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,189.92, 77,545.20 and 31,038.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,189.92, 77,545.20 and 31,038.88 is: 42,835.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,189.92 : 77,545.20 = 31,038.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,189.92/77,545.20 = 31,038.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,189.92x = 77,545.20 × 31,038.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,189.92x = 2,406,916,157.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,406,916,157.38/56,189.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,835.37

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