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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,197.08, 77,556.42 and 31,050.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,197.08, 77,556.42 and 31,050.36 is: 42,851.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,197.08 : 77,556.42 = 31,050.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,197.08/77,556.42 = 31,050.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,197.08x = 77,556.42 × 31,050.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,197.08x = 2,408,154,761.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,408,154,761.31/56,197.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,851.96

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