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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,837.07, 78,431.49 and 31,343.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,837.07, 78,431.49 and 31,343.52 is: 43,252.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,837.07 : 78,431.49 = 31,343.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,837.07/78,431.49 = 31,343.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,837.07x = 78,431.49 × 31,343.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,837.07x = 2,458,318,975.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,458,318,975.44/56,837.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,252.04

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