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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,908.01, 78,532.63 and 31,414.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,908.01, 78,532.63 and 31,414.39 is: 43,351.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,908.01 : 78,532.63 = 31,414.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,908.01/78,532.63 = 31,414.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,908.01x = 78,532.63 × 31,414.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,908.01x = 2,467,054,391.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,467,054,391.68/56,908.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,351.62

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