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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,378.47, 77,802.05 and 30,884.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,378.47, 77,802.05 and 30,884.80 is: 42,620.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,378.47 : 77,802.05 = 30,884.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,378.47/77,802.05 = 30,884.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,378.47x = 77,802.05 × 30,884.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,378.47x = 2,402,900,548.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,402,900,548.58/56,378.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,620.89

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