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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,837.32, 78,437.92 and 31,686.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,837.32, 78,437.92 and 31,686.82 is: 43,729.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,837.32 : 78,437.92 = 31,686.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,837.32/78,437.92 = 31,686.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,837.32x = 78,437.92 × 31,686.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,837.32x = 2,485,448,252.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,485,448,252.21/56,837.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,729.16

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