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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,348.44, 77,763.27 and 31,197.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,348.44, 77,763.27 and 31,197.94 is: 43,054.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,348.44 : 77,763.27 = 31,197.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,348.44/77,763.27 = 31,197.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,348.44x = 77,763.27 × 31,197.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,348.44x = 2,426,053,754.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,426,053,754.25/56,348.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,054.50

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