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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,559.23, 78,052.67 and 31,067.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,559.23, 78,052.67 and 31,067.95 is: 42,874.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,559.23 : 78,052.67 = 31,067.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,559.23/78,052.67 = 31,067.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,559.23x = 78,052.67 × 31,067.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,559.23x = 2,424,936,448.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,424,936,448.93/56,559.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,874.28

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