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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,199.04, 77,556.24 and 31,050.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,199.04, 77,556.24 and 31,050.16 is: 42,850.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,199.04 : 77,556.24 = 31,050.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,199.04/77,556.24 = 31,050.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,199.04x = 77,556.24 × 31,050.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,199.04x = 2,408,133,661.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,408,133,661.00/56,199.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,850.09

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