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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,817.50, 78,408.52 and 31,668.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,817.50, 78,408.52 and 31,668.62 is: 43,702.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,817.50 : 78,408.52 = 31,668.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,817.50/78,408.52 = 31,668.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,817.50x = 78,408.52 × 31,668.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,817.50x = 2,483,089,624.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,483,089,624.64/56,817.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,702.90

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