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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,494.20, 79,341.15 and 32,343.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,494.20, 79,341.15 and 32,343.70 is: 44,633.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,494.20 : 79,341.15 = 32,343.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,494.20/79,341.15 = 32,343.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,494.20x = 79,341.15 × 32,343.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,494.20x = 2,566,186,353.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,566,186,353.26/57,494.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,633.83

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