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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,301.86, 77,695.36 and 30,808.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,301.86, 77,695.36 and 30,808.12 is: 42,514.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,301.86 : 77,695.36 = 30,808.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,301.86/77,695.36 = 30,808.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,301.86x = 77,695.36 × 30,808.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,301.86x = 2,393,647,974.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,393,647,974.32/56,301.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,514.55

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