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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,500.75, 77,973.47 and 31,350.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,500.75, 77,973.47 and 31,350.25 is: 43,264.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,500.75 : 77,973.47 = 31,350.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,500.75/77,973.47 = 31,350.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,500.75x = 77,973.47 × 31,350.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,500.75x = 2,444,487,777.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,444,487,777.87/56,500.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,264.70

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