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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,559.34, 84,831.26 and 31,305.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,559.34, 84,831.26 and 31,305.56 is: 46,954.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,559.34 : 84,831.26 = 31,305.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,559.34/84,831.26 = 31,305.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,559.34x = 84,831.26 × 31,305.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,559.34x = 2,655,689,943.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,655,689,943.28/56,559.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,954.05

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