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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,911.32, 78,539.76 and 31,765.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,911.32, 78,539.76 and 31,765.68 is: 43,837.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,911.32 : 78,539.76 = 31,765.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,911.32/78,539.76 = 31,765.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,911.32x = 78,539.76 × 31,765.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,911.32x = 2,494,868,883.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,494,868,883.44/56,911.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,837.83

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