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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,200.04, 77,557.62 and 31,051.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,200.04, 77,557.62 and 31,051.16 is: 42,851.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,200.04 : 77,557.62 = 31,051.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,200.04/77,557.62 = 31,051.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,200.04x = 77,557.62 × 31,051.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,200.04x = 2,408,254,067.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,408,254,067.84/56,200.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,851.47

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