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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,563.02, 84,880.29 and 31,619.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,563.02, 84,880.29 and 31,619.44 is: 47,449.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,563.02 : 84,880.29 = 31,619.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,563.02/84,880.29 = 31,619.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,563.02x = 84,880.29 × 31,619.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,563.02x = 2,683,867,461.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,683,867,461.51/56,563.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,449.15

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