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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,850.24, 86,753.46 and 31,540.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,850.24, 86,753.46 and 31,540.66 is: 47,299.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,850.24 : 86,753.46 = 31,540.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,850.24/86,753.46 = 31,540.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,850.24x = 86,753.46 × 31,540.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,850.24x = 2,736,261,385.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,736,261,385.68/57,850.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,299.05

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