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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,073.12, 78,792.57 and 34,417.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,073.12, 78,792.57 and 34,417.84 is: 47,515.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,073.12 : 78,792.57 = 34,417.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,073.12/78,792.57 = 34,417.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,073.12x = 78,792.57 × 34,417.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,073.12x = 2,711,870,067.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,711,870,067.45/57,073.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,515.71

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