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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,350.75, 77,766.47 and 31,200.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,350.75, 77,766.47 and 31,200.25 is: 43,057.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,350.75 : 77,766.47 = 31,200.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,350.75/77,766.47 = 31,200.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,350.75x = 77,766.47 × 31,200.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,350.75x = 2,426,333,149.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,426,333,149.62/56,350.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,057.69

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