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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,227.46, 78,972.48 and 31,733.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,227.46, 78,972.48 and 31,733.93 is: 43,792.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,227.46 : 78,972.48 = 31,733.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,227.46/78,972.48 = 31,733.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,227.46x = 78,972.48 × 31,733.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,227.46x = 2,506,107,152.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,506,107,152.25/57,227.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,792.04

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