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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,430.14, 77,857.83 and 44,456.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,430.14, 77,857.83 and 44,456.31 is: 61,337.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,430.14 : 77,857.83 = 44,456.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,430.14/77,857.83 = 44,456.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,430.14x = 77,857.83 × 44,456.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,430.14x = 3,461,271,826.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,461,271,826.41/56,430.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,337.29

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