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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,700.20, 86,574.60 and 31,423.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,700.20, 86,574.60 and 31,423.80 is: 47,148.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,700.20 : 86,574.60 = 31,423.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,700.20/86,574.60 = 31,423.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,700.20x = 86,574.60 × 31,423.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,700.20x = 2,720,502,915.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,720,502,915.48/57,700.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,148.93

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