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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,752.24, 78,318.66 and 31,602.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,752.24, 78,318.66 and 31,602.28 is: 43,611.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,752.24 : 78,318.66 = 31,602.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,752.24/78,318.66 = 31,602.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,752.24x = 78,318.66 × 31,602.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,752.24x = 2,475,048,222.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,475,048,222.54/56,752.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,611.46

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