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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,226.48, 77,597.36 and 31,080.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,226.48, 77,597.36 and 31,080.80 is: 42,894.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,226.48 : 77,597.36 = 31,080.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,226.48/77,597.36 = 31,080.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,226.48x = 77,597.36 × 31,080.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,226.48x = 2,411,788,026.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,411,788,026.69/56,226.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,894.17

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