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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,752.32, 78,317.48 and 31,258.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,752.32, 78,317.48 and 31,258.16 is: 43,135.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,752.32 : 78,317.48 = 31,258.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,752.32/78,317.48 = 31,258.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,752.32x = 78,317.48 × 31,258.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,752.32x = 2,448,060,320.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,448,060,320.64/56,752.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,135.86

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