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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,401.64, 79,216.02 and 34,744.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,401.64, 79,216.02 and 34,744.77 is: 47,948.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,401.64 : 79,216.02 = 34,744.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,401.64/79,216.02 = 34,744.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,401.64x = 79,216.02 × 34,744.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,401.64x = 2,752,342,395.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,752,342,395.22/57,401.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,948.85

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