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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,199.99, 77,552.49 and 30,701.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,199.99, 77,552.49 and 30,701.19 is: 42,365.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,199.99 : 77,552.49 = 30,701.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,199.99/77,552.49 = 30,701.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,199.99x = 77,552.49 × 30,701.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,199.99x = 2,380,953,730.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,380,953,730.46/56,199.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,365.73

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