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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,722.24, 78,275.36 and 31,571.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,722.24, 78,275.36 and 31,571.20 is: 43,567.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,722.24 : 78,275.36 = 31,571.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,722.24/78,275.36 = 31,571.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,722.24x = 78,275.36 × 31,571.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,722.24x = 2,471,247,045.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,471,247,045.63/56,722.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,567.52

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