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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,342.53, 77,754.36 and 31,192.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,342.53, 77,754.36 and 31,192.03 is: 43,045.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,342.53 : 77,754.36 = 31,192.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,342.53/77,754.36 = 31,192.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,342.53x = 77,754.36 × 31,192.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,342.53x = 2,425,316,329.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,425,316,329.75/56,342.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,045.93

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