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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,102.72, 78,802.80 and 31,952.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,102.72, 78,802.80 and 31,952.16 is: 44,094.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,102.72 : 78,802.80 = 31,952.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,102.72/78,802.80 = 31,952.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,102.72x = 78,802.80 × 31,952.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,102.72x = 2,517,919,674.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,517,919,674.05/57,102.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,094.57

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