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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,088.07, 78,856.83 and 43,823.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,088.07, 78,856.83 and 43,823.24 is: 60,533.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,088.07 : 78,856.83 = 43,823.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,088.07/78,856.83 = 43,823.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,088.07x = 78,856.83 × 43,823.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,088.07x = 3,455,761,392.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,455,761,392.45/57,088.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,533.87

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