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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,203.28, 77,559.48 and 31,052.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,203.28, 77,559.48 and 31,052.24 is: 42,851.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,203.28 : 77,559.48 = 31,052.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,203.28/77,559.48 = 31,052.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,203.28x = 77,559.48 × 31,052.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,203.28x = 2,408,395,587.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,408,395,587.24/56,203.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,851.51

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