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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,701.40, 78,246.42 and 31,550.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,701.40, 78,246.42 and 31,550.36 is: 43,538.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,701.40 : 78,246.42 = 31,550.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,701.40/78,246.42 = 31,550.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,701.40x = 78,246.42 × 31,550.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,701.40x = 2,468,702,719.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,468,702,719.71/56,701.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,538.66

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