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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,337.90, 79,110.75 and 32,186.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,337.90, 79,110.75 and 32,186.86 is: 44,409.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,337.90 : 79,110.75 = 32,186.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,337.90/79,110.75 = 32,186.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,337.90x = 79,110.75 × 32,186.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,337.90x = 2,546,326,634.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,546,326,634.75/57,337.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,409.14

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