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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,648.24, 78,171.68 and 31,497.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,648.24, 78,171.68 and 31,497.20 is: 43,464.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,648.24 : 78,171.68 = 31,497.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,648.24/78,171.68 = 31,497.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,648.24x = 78,171.68 × 31,497.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,648.24x = 2,462,189,039.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,462,189,039.30/56,648.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,464.53

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