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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,765.53, 78,336.43 and 31,615.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,765.53, 78,336.43 and 31,615.03 is: 43,628.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,765.53 : 78,336.43 = 31,615.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,765.53/78,336.43 = 31,615.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,765.53x = 78,336.43 × 31,615.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,765.53x = 2,476,608,781.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,476,608,781.26/56,765.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,628.74

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