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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,023.60, 83,956.20 and 31,074.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,023.60, 83,956.20 and 31,074.64 is: 46,568.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,023.60 : 83,956.20 = 31,074.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,023.60/83,956.20 = 31,074.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,023.60x = 83,956.20 × 31,074.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,023.60x = 2,608,908,690.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,608,908,690.77/56,023.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,568.03

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