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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,482.35, 79,318.55 and 31,981.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,482.35, 79,318.55 and 31,981.93 is: 44,131.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,482.35 : 79,318.55 = 31,981.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,482.35/79,318.55 = 31,981.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,482.35x = 79,318.55 × 31,981.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,482.35x = 2,536,760,313.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,536,760,313.80/57,482.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,131.12

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