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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,420.05, 77,859.36 and 30,927.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,420.05, 77,859.36 and 30,927.49 is: 42,679.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,420.05 : 77,859.36 = 30,927.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,420.05/77,859.36 = 30,927.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,420.05x = 77,859.36 × 30,927.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,420.05x = 2,407,994,577.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,407,994,577.81/56,420.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,679.77

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