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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,493.04, 77,960.46 and 31,342.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,493.04, 77,960.46 and 31,342.52 is: 43,252.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,493.04 : 77,960.46 = 31,342.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,493.04/77,960.46 = 31,342.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,493.04x = 77,960.46 × 31,342.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,493.04x = 2,443,477,276.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,443,477,276.76/56,493.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,252.71

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