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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,123.44, 78,839.05 and 35,616.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,123.44, 78,839.05 and 35,616.69 is: 49,156.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,123.44 : 78,839.05 = 35,616.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,123.44/78,839.05 = 35,616.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,123.44x = 78,839.05 × 35,616.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,123.44x = 2,807,986,003.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,807,986,003.74/57,123.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,156.46

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