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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,334.56, 79,119.02 and 31,842.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,334.56, 79,119.02 and 31,842.58 is: 43,941.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,334.56 : 79,119.02 = 31,842.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,334.56/79,119.02 = 31,842.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,334.56x = 79,119.02 × 31,842.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,334.56x = 2,519,353,169.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,519,353,169.06/57,334.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,941.27

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