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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,224.17, 77,589.42 and 31,073.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,224.17, 77,589.42 and 31,073.67 is: 42,881.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,224.17 : 77,589.42 = 31,073.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,224.17/77,589.42 = 31,073.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,224.17x = 77,589.42 × 31,073.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,224.17x = 2,410,988,032.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,410,988,032.57/56,224.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,881.70

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