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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,603.20, 78,106.80 and 31,450.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,603.20, 78,106.80 and 31,450.24 is: 43,398.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,603.20 : 78,106.80 = 31,450.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,603.20/78,106.80 = 31,450.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,603.20x = 78,106.80 × 31,450.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,603.20x = 2,456,477,605.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,456,477,605.63/56,603.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,398.21

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