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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,750.40, 78,313.44 and 31,599.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,750.40, 78,313.44 and 31,599.36 is: 43,605.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,750.40 : 78,313.44 = 31,599.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,750.40/78,313.44 = 31,599.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,750.40x = 78,313.44 × 31,599.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,750.40x = 2,474,654,583.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,474,654,583.40/56,750.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,605.94

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