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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,818.15, 78,409.55 and 31,325.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,818.15, 78,409.55 and 31,325.42 is: 43,229.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,818.15 : 78,409.55 = 31,325.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,818.15/78,409.55 = 31,325.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,818.15x = 78,409.55 × 31,325.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,818.15x = 2,456,211,919.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,456,211,919.04/56,818.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,229.36

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