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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,300.36, 77,693.29 and 30,806.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,300.36, 77,693.29 and 30,806.62 is: 42,512.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,300.36 : 77,693.29 = 30,806.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,300.36/77,693.29 = 30,806.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,300.36x = 77,693.29 × 30,806.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,300.36x = 2,393,467,661.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,393,467,661.58/56,300.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,512.48

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