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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,962.40, 78,601.40 and 31,467.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,962.40, 78,601.40 and 31,467.28 is: 43,421.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,962.40 : 78,601.40 = 31,467.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,962.40/78,601.40 = 31,467.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,962.40x = 78,601.40 × 31,467.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,962.40x = 2,473,372,262.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,473,372,262.19/56,962.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,421.14

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