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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,350.88, 77,766.64 and 31,200.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,350.88, 77,766.64 and 31,200.38 is: 43,057.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,350.88 : 77,766.64 = 31,200.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,350.88/77,766.64 = 31,200.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,350.88x = 77,766.64 × 31,200.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,350.88x = 2,426,348,330.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,426,348,330.49/56,350.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,057.86

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