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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,243.53, 78,985.88 and 34,567.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,243.53, 78,985.88 and 34,567.32 is: 47,696.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,243.53 : 78,985.88 = 34,567.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,243.53/78,985.88 = 34,567.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,243.53x = 78,985.88 × 34,567.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,243.53x = 2,730,330,636.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,730,330,636.87/57,243.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,696.76

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