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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,207.04, 77,567.28 and 31,058.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,207.04, 77,567.28 and 31,058.16 is: 42,861.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,207.04 : 77,567.28 = 31,058.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,207.04/77,567.28 = 31,058.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,207.04x = 77,567.28 × 31,058.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,207.04x = 2,409,096,993.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,409,096,993.00/56,207.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,861.13

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