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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,197.92, 77,556.24 and 31,046.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,197.92, 77,556.24 and 31,046.88 is: 42,846.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,197.92 : 77,556.24 = 31,046.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,197.92/77,556.24 = 31,046.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,197.92x = 77,556.24 × 31,046.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,197.92x = 2,407,879,276.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,407,879,276.53/56,197.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,846.41

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