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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,933.42, 78,567.72 and 31,441.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,933.42, 78,567.72 and 31,441.37 is: 43,388.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,933.42 : 78,567.72 = 31,441.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,933.42/78,567.72 = 31,441.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,933.42x = 78,567.72 × 31,441.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,933.42x = 2,470,276,754.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,470,276,754.58/56,933.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,388.87

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