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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,194.92, 77,548.80 and 31,044.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,194.92, 77,548.80 and 31,044.36 is: 42,841.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,194.92 : 77,548.80 = 31,044.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,194.92/77,548.80 = 31,044.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,194.92x = 77,548.80 × 31,044.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,194.92x = 2,407,452,864.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,407,452,864.77/56,194.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,841.11

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