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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,812.24, 78,401.28 and 31,663.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,812.24, 78,401.28 and 31,663.36 is: 43,695.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,812.24 : 78,401.28 = 31,663.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,812.24/78,401.28 = 31,663.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,812.24x = 78,401.28 × 31,663.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,812.24x = 2,482,447,953.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,482,447,953.10/56,812.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,695.65

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