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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,330.51, 77,706.14 and 34,832.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,330.51, 77,706.14 and 34,832.30 is: 48,050.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,330.51 : 77,706.14 = 34,832.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,330.51/77,706.14 = 34,832.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,330.51x = 77,706.14 × 34,832.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,330.51x = 2,706,683,017.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,706,683,017.63/56,330.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,050.04

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