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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,793.56, 78,375.64 and 31,300.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,793.56, 78,375.64 and 31,300.83 is: 43,195.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,793.56 : 78,375.64 = 31,300.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,793.56/78,375.64 = 31,300.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,793.56x = 78,375.64 × 31,300.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,793.56x = 2,453,222,603.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,453,222,603.50/56,793.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,195.44

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