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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,853.24, 86,680.78 and 31,576.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,853.24, 86,680.78 and 31,576.42 is: 47,310.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,853.24 : 86,680.78 = 31,576.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,853.24/86,680.78 = 31,576.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,853.24x = 86,680.78 × 31,576.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,853.24x = 2,737,068,715.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,737,068,715.21/57,853.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,310.55

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