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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,026.25, 78,694.59 and 31,532.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,026.25, 78,694.59 and 31,532.17 is: 43,513.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,026.25 : 78,694.59 = 31,532.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,026.25/78,694.59 = 31,532.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,026.25x = 78,694.59 × 31,532.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,026.25x = 2,481,411,189.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,481,411,189.96/57,026.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,513.49

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