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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,659.12, 78,191.04 and 31,510.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,659.12, 78,191.04 and 31,510.24 is: 43,484.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,659.12 : 78,191.04 = 31,510.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,659.12/78,191.04 = 31,510.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,659.12x = 78,191.04 × 31,510.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,659.12x = 2,463,818,436.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,463,818,436.25/56,659.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,484.94

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