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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,948,989.52, 79,970,242.32 and 31,843,514.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,948,989.52, 79,970,242.32 and 31,843,514.28 is: 43,944,399.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,948,989.52 : 79,970,242.32 = 31,843,514.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,948,989.52/79,970,242.32 = 31,843,514.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,948,989.52x = 79,970,242.32 × 31,843,514.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,948,989.52x = 2,546,533,553,291,980
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,546,533,553,291,980/57,948,989.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,944,399.62

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