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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,892.56, 78,505.80 and 31,398.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,892.56, 78,505.80 and 31,398.46 is: 43,326.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,892.56 : 78,505.80 = 31,398.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,892.56/78,505.80 = 31,398.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,892.56x = 78,505.80 × 31,398.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,892.56x = 2,464,961,221.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,464,961,221.07/56,892.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,326.60

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