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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,494.86, 79,353.85 and 32,344.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,494.86, 79,353.85 and 32,344.36 is: 44,641.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,494.86 : 79,353.85 = 32,344.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,494.86/79,353.85 = 32,344.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,494.86x = 79,353.85 × 32,344.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,494.86x = 2,566,649,491.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,566,649,491.79/57,494.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,641.37

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