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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,344.32, 79,142.16 and 36,123.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,344.32, 79,142.16 and 36,123.22 is: 49,854.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,344.32 : 79,142.16 = 36,123.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,344.32/79,142.16 = 36,123.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,344.32x = 79,142.16 × 36,123.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,344.32x = 2,858,869,656.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,858,869,656.96/57,344.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,854.45

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