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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,559.04, 78,051.60 and 31,408.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,559.04, 78,051.60 and 31,408.54 is: 43,343.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,559.04 : 78,051.60 = 31,408.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,559.04/78,051.60 = 31,408.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,559.04x = 78,051.60 × 31,408.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,559.04x = 2,451,486,800.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,451,486,800.66/56,559.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,343.85

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