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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,452.44, 77,911.02 and 31,303.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,452.44, 77,911.02 and 31,303.56 is: 43,202.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,452.44 : 77,911.02 = 31,303.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,452.44/77,911.02 = 31,303.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,452.44x = 77,911.02 × 31,303.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,452.44x = 2,438,892,289.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,438,892,289.23/56,452.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,202.60

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