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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,941.47, 78,579.32 and 31,100.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,941.47, 78,579.32 and 31,100.00 is: 42,918.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,941.47 : 78,579.32 = 31,100.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,941.47/78,579.32 = 31,100.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,941.47x = 78,579.32 × 31,100.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,941.47x = 2,443,816,303.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,443,816,303.60/56,941.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,918.04

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