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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,232.10, 79,000.75 and 39,069.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,232.10, 79,000.75 and 39,069.83 is: 53,930.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,232.10 : 79,000.75 = 39,069.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,232.10/79,000.75 = 39,069.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,232.10x = 79,000.75 × 39,069.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,232.10x = 3,086,545,749.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,086,545,749.20/57,232.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,930.32

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