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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,123.09, 78,832.44 and 31,972.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,123.09, 78,832.44 and 31,972.59 is: 44,123.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,123.09 : 78,832.44 = 31,972.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,123.09/78,832.44 = 31,972.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,123.09x = 78,832.44 × 31,972.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,123.09x = 2,520,477,282.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,520,477,282.82/57,123.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,123.62

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