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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,953.00, 78,593.56 and 31,458.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,953.00, 78,593.56 and 31,458.95 is: 43,412.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,953.00 : 78,593.56 = 31,458.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,953.00/78,593.56 = 31,458.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,953.00x = 78,593.56 × 31,458.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,953.00x = 2,472,471,139.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,472,471,139.56/56,953.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,412.49

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