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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,352.56, 77,768.94 and 31,202.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,352.56, 77,768.94 and 31,202.06 is: 43,060.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,352.56 : 77,768.94 = 31,202.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,352.56/77,768.94 = 31,202.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,352.56x = 77,768.94 × 31,202.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,352.56x = 2,426,551,132.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,426,551,132.02/56,352.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,060.18

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