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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,750.30, 79,701.04 and 35,084.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,750.30, 79,701.04 and 35,084.34 is: 48,419.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,750.30 : 79,701.04 = 35,084.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,750.30/79,701.04 = 35,084.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,750.30x = 79,701.04 × 35,084.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,750.30x = 2,796,258,385.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,796,258,385.71/57,750.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,419.81

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