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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,240.28, 77,611.62 and 31,089.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,240.28, 77,611.62 and 31,089.78 is: 42,903.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,240.28 : 77,611.62 = 31,089.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,240.28/77,611.62 = 31,089.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,240.28x = 77,611.62 × 31,089.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,240.28x = 2,412,928,191.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,412,928,191.24/56,240.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,903.91

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