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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,818.83, 78,412.41 and 31,668.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,818.83, 78,412.41 and 31,668.33 is: 43,703.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,818.83 : 78,412.41 = 31,668.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,818.83/78,412.41 = 31,668.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,818.83x = 78,412.41 × 31,668.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,818.83x = 2,483,190,018.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,483,190,018.02/56,818.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,703.65

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