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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,362.24, 84,574.47 and 31,416.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,362.24, 84,574.47 and 31,416.33 is: 47,141.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,362.24 : 84,574.47 = 31,416.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,362.24/84,574.47 = 31,416.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,362.24x = 84,574.47 × 31,416.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,362.24x = 2,657,019,459.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,657,019,459.10/56,362.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,141.84

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