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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,334.66, 77,741.55 and 30,843.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,334.66, 77,741.55 and 30,843.33 is: 42,563.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,334.66 : 77,741.55 = 30,843.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,334.66/77,741.55 = 30,843.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,334.66x = 77,741.55 × 30,843.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,334.66x = 2,397,808,281.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,397,808,281.36/56,334.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,563.64

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