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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,329.48, 77,733.48 and 30,835.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,329.48, 77,733.48 and 30,835.18 is: 42,551.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,329.48 : 77,733.48 = 30,835.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,329.48/77,733.48 = 30,835.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,329.48x = 77,733.48 × 30,835.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,329.48x = 2,396,925,847.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,396,925,847.83/56,329.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,551.89

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