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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,345.58, 77,756.62 and 30,851.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,345.58, 77,756.62 and 30,851.49 is: 42,574.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,345.58 : 77,756.62 = 30,851.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,345.58/77,756.62 = 30,851.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,345.58x = 77,756.62 × 30,851.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,345.58x = 2,398,907,331.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,398,907,331.34/56,345.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,574.90

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