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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,258.28, 79,000.27 and 37,116.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,258.28, 79,000.27 and 37,116.01 is: 51,209.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,258.28 : 79,000.27 = 37,116.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,258.28/79,000.27 = 37,116.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,258.28x = 79,000.27 × 37,116.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,258.28x = 2,932,174,811.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,932,174,811.32/57,258.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,209.62

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