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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,347.44, 77,763.42 and 31,198.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,347.44, 77,763.42 and 31,198.56 is: 43,056.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,347.44 : 77,763.42 = 31,198.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,347.44/77,763.42 = 31,198.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,347.44x = 77,763.42 × 31,198.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,347.44x = 2,426,106,724.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,426,106,724.68/56,347.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,056.20

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