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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,088.44, 78,857.35 and 43,823.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,088.44, 78,857.35 and 43,823.61 is: 60,534.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,088.44 : 78,857.35 = 43,823.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,088.44/78,857.35 = 43,823.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,088.44x = 78,857.35 × 43,823.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,088.44x = 3,455,813,642.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,455,813,642.47/57,088.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,534.39

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