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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,455.52, 79,288.32 and 32,304.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,455.52, 79,288.32 and 32,304.96 is: 44,580.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,455.52 : 79,288.32 = 32,304.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,455.52/79,288.32 = 32,304.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,455.52x = 79,288.32 × 32,304.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,455.52x = 2,561,406,006.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,561,406,006.07/57,455.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,580.68

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