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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,701.20, 86,576.10 and 31,424.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,701.20, 86,576.10 and 31,424.80 is: 47,150.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,701.20 : 86,576.10 = 31,424.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,701.20/86,576.10 = 31,424.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,701.20x = 86,576.10 × 31,424.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,701.20x = 2,720,636,627.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,720,636,627.28/57,701.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,150.43

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