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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,356.50, 77,771.97 and 31,206

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,356.50, 77,771.97 and 31,206 is: 43,064.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,356.50 : 77,771.97 = 31,206 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,356.50/77,771.97 = 31,206/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,356.50x = 77,771.97 × 31,206
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,356.50x = 2,426,952,095.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,426,952,095.82/56,356.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,064.28

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