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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,203.52, 84,337.74 and 31,241.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,203.52, 84,337.74 and 31,241.48 is: 46,880.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,203.52 : 84,337.74 = 31,241.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,203.52/84,337.74 = 31,241.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,203.52x = 84,337.74 × 31,241.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,203.52x = 2,634,835,395.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,634,835,395.77/56,203.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,880.26

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