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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,903.52, 78,526.41 and 31,409.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,903.52, 78,526.41 and 31,409.89 is: 43,345.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,903.52 : 78,526.41 = 31,409.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,903.52/78,526.41 = 31,409.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,903.52x = 78,526.41 × 31,409.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,903.52x = 2,466,506,047.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,466,506,047.12/56,903.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,345.40

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