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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,194.95, 77,543.42 and 31,042.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,194.95, 77,543.42 and 31,042.83 is: 42,836.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,194.95 : 77,543.42 = 31,042.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,194.95/77,543.42 = 31,042.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,194.95x = 77,543.42 × 31,042.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,194.95x = 2,407,167,049.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,407,167,049.46/56,194.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,836.00

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