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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,696.25, 78,245.70 and 31,207.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,696.25, 78,245.70 and 31,207.68 is: 43,069.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,696.25 : 78,245.70 = 31,207.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,696.25/78,245.70 = 31,207.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,696.25x = 78,245.70 × 31,207.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,696.25x = 2,441,866,649.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,441,866,649.95/56,696.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,069.28

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