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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,488.50, 79,341.42 and 32,342.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,488.50, 79,341.42 and 32,342.86 is: 44,637.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,488.50 : 79,341.42 = 32,342.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,488.50/79,341.42 = 32,342.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,488.50x = 79,341.42 × 32,342.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,488.50x = 2,566,128,439.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,566,128,439.26/57,488.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,637.25

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