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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,751.03, 78,313.43 and 31,260.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,751.03, 78,313.43 and 31,260.94 is: 43,138.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,751.03 : 78,313.43 = 31,260.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,751.03/78,313.43 = 31,260.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,751.03x = 78,313.43 × 31,260.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,751.03x = 2,448,151,318.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,448,151,318.79/56,751.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,138.45

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