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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,500.24, 79,354.44 and 32,352.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,500.24, 79,354.44 and 32,352.08 is: 44,648.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,500.24 : 79,354.44 = 32,352.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,500.24/79,354.44 = 32,352.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,500.24x = 79,354.44 × 32,352.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,500.24x = 2,567,281,191.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,567,281,191.24/57,500.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,648.18

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