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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,746.20, 86,576.10 and 31,480.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,746.20, 86,576.10 and 31,480.60 is: 47,197.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,746.20 : 86,576.10 = 31,480.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,746.20/86,576.10 = 31,480.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,746.20x = 86,576.10 × 31,480.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,746.20x = 2,725,467,573.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,725,467,573.66/57,746.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,197.35

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