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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,432.10, 77,874.61 and 30,937.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,432.10, 77,874.61 and 30,937.60 is: 42,692.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,432.10 : 77,874.61 = 30,937.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,432.10/77,874.61 = 30,937.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,432.10x = 77,874.61 × 30,937.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,432.10x = 2,409,253,144.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,409,253,144.96/56,432.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,692.95

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