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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,473.17, 79,286.93 and 41,532.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,473.17, 79,286.93 and 41,532.37 is: 57,295.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,473.17 : 79,286.93 = 41,532.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,473.17/79,286.93 = 41,532.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,473.17x = 79,286.93 × 41,532.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,473.17x = 3,292,973,905.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,292,973,905.26/57,473.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,295.85

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