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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,387.04, 77,810.48 and 30,893.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,387.04, 77,810.48 and 30,893.37 is: 42,630.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,387.04 : 77,810.48 = 30,893.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,387.04/77,810.48 = 30,893.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,387.04x = 77,810.48 × 30,893.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,387.04x = 2,403,828,085.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,403,828,085.84/56,387.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,630.86

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