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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,847.44, 78,454.16 and 31,358.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,847.44, 78,454.16 and 31,358.80 is: 43,277.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,847.44 : 78,454.16 = 31,358.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,847.44/78,454.16 = 31,358.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,847.44x = 78,454.16 × 31,358.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,847.44x = 2,460,228,312.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,460,228,312.61/56,847.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,277.73

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