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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,350.80, 77,763.96 and 31,201.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,350.80, 77,763.96 and 31,201.20 is: 43,057.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,350.80 : 77,763.96 = 31,201.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,350.80/77,763.96 = 31,201.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,350.80x = 77,763.96 × 31,201.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,350.80x = 2,426,328,868.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,426,328,868.75/56,350.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,057.58

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