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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,205.60, 78,875.04 and 49,234.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,205.60, 78,875.04 and 49,234.12 is: 67,883.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,205.60 : 78,875.04 = 49,234.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,205.60/78,875.04 = 49,234.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,205.60x = 78,875.04 × 49,234.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,205.60x = 3,883,343,184.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,883,343,184.36/57,205.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,883.97

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