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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,352.20, 84,559.42 and 31,406.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,352.20, 84,559.42 and 31,406.30 is: 47,126.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,352.20 : 84,559.42 = 31,406.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,352.20/84,559.42 = 31,406.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,352.20x = 84,559.42 × 31,406.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,352.20x = 2,655,698,763.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,655,698,763.00/56,352.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,126.80

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