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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,434.14, 77,863.35 and 44,460.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,434.14, 77,863.35 and 44,460.31 is: 61,342.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,434.14 : 77,863.35 = 44,460.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,434.14/77,863.35 = 44,460.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,434.14x = 77,863.35 × 44,460.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,434.14x = 3,461,828,678.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,461,828,678.64/56,434.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,342.81

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