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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,434.42, 79,261.25 and 34,777.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,434.42, 79,261.25 and 34,777.37 is: 47,993.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,434.42 : 79,261.25 = 34,777.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,434.42/79,261.25 = 34,777.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,434.42x = 79,261.25 × 34,777.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,434.42x = 2,756,497,247.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,756,497,247.72/57,434.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,993.82

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