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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,844.04, 78,431.46 and 34,175.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,844.04, 78,431.46 and 34,175.56 is: 47,154.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,844.04 : 78,431.46 = 34,175.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,844.04/78,431.46 = 34,175.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,844.04x = 78,431.46 × 34,175.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,844.04x = 2,680,439,067.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,680,439,067.12/56,844.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,154.27

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