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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,195.04, 77,550.72 and 31,046.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,195.04, 77,550.72 and 31,046.16 is: 42,844.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,195.04 : 77,550.72 = 31,046.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,195.04/77,550.72 = 31,046.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,195.04x = 77,550.72 × 31,046.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,195.04x = 2,407,652,061.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,407,652,061.24/56,195.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,844.57

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