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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,914.04, 78,538.18 and 31,765.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,914.04, 78,538.18 and 31,765.16 is: 43,834.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,914.04 : 78,538.18 = 31,765.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,914.04/78,538.18 = 31,765.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,914.04x = 78,538.18 × 31,765.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,914.04x = 2,494,777,853.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,494,777,853.81/56,914.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,834.14

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