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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,559.43, 80,811.04 and 31,701.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,559.43, 80,811.04 and 31,701.70 is: 43,747.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,559.43 : 80,811.04 = 31,701.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,559.43/80,811.04 = 31,701.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,559.43x = 80,811.04 × 31,701.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,559.43x = 2,561,847,346.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,561,847,346.77/58,559.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,747.82

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