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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,709.50, 78,259.11 and 31,559.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,709.50, 78,259.11 and 31,559.02 is: 43,551.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,709.50 : 78,259.11 = 31,559.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,709.50/78,259.11 = 31,559.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,709.50x = 78,259.11 × 31,559.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,709.50x = 2,469,780,817.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,469,780,817.67/56,709.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,551.45

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