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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,879.05, 78,493.00 and 31,385.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,879.05, 78,493.00 and 31,385.39 is: 43,311.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,879.05 : 78,493.00 = 31,385.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,879.05/78,493.00 = 31,385.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,879.05x = 78,493.00 × 31,385.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,879.05x = 2,463,533,479.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,463,533,479.88/56,879.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,311.79

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