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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,088.82, 78,857.87 and 43,823.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,088.82, 78,857.87 and 43,823.99 is: 60,534.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,088.82 : 78,857.87 = 43,823.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,088.82/78,857.87 = 43,823.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,088.82x = 78,857.87 × 43,823.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,088.82x = 3,455,866,506.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,455,866,506.30/57,088.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,534.91

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