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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,342.02, 79,112.88 and 34,672.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,342.02, 79,112.88 and 34,672.41 is: 47,836.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,342.02 : 79,112.88 = 34,672.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,342.02/79,112.88 = 34,672.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,342.02x = 79,112.88 × 34,672.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,342.02x = 2,743,034,211.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,743,034,211.64/57,342.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,836.38

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