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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,494.84, 79,342.84 and 32,344.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,494.84, 79,342.84 and 32,344.34 is: 44,635.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,494.84 : 79,342.84 = 32,344.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,494.84/79,342.84 = 32,344.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,494.84x = 79,342.84 × 32,344.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,494.84x = 2,566,291,793.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,566,291,793.53/57,494.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,635.17

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