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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,352.25, 79,091.03 and 37,201.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,352.25, 79,091.03 and 37,201.78 is: 51,302.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,352.25 : 79,091.03 = 37,201.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,352.25/79,091.03 = 37,201.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,352.25x = 79,091.03 × 37,201.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,352.25x = 2,942,327,289.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,942,327,289.90/57,352.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,302.73

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