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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,232.41, 78,997.19 and 34,567.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,232.41, 78,997.19 and 34,567.80 is: 47,713.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,232.41 : 78,997.19 = 34,567.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,232.41/78,997.19 = 34,567.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,232.41x = 78,997.19 × 34,567.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,232.41x = 2,730,758,891.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,730,758,891.64/57,232.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,713.51

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