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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,918.92, 78,552.42 and 31,430.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,918.92, 78,552.42 and 31,430.14 is: 43,375.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,918.92 : 78,552.42 = 31,430.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,918.92/78,552.42 = 31,430.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,918.92x = 78,552.42 × 31,430.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,918.92x = 2,468,913,557.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,468,913,557.94/56,918.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,375.97

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