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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,700.40, 78,245.04 and 31,549.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,700.40, 78,245.04 and 31,549.36 is: 43,537.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,700.40 : 78,245.04 = 31,549.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,700.40/78,245.04 = 31,549.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,700.40x = 78,245.04 × 31,549.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,700.40x = 2,468,580,935.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,468,580,935.17/56,700.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,537.28

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