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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,564.42, 84,882.42 and 31,620.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,564.42, 84,882.42 and 31,620.87 is: 47,451.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,564.42 : 84,882.42 = 31,620.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,564.42/84,882.42 = 31,620.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,564.42x = 84,882.42 × 31,620.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,564.42x = 2,684,055,968.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,684,055,968.11/56,564.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,451.32

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