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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,227.06, 77,593.65 and 30,733.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,227.06, 77,593.65 and 30,733.46 is: 42,412.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,227.06 : 77,593.65 = 30,733.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,227.06/77,593.65 = 30,733.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,227.06x = 77,593.65 × 30,733.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,227.06x = 2,384,721,126.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,384,721,126.29/56,227.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,412.34

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