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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,501.90, 79,352.46 and 32,351.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,501.90, 79,352.46 and 32,351.40 is: 44,644.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,501.90 : 79,352.46 = 32,351.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,501.90/79,352.46 = 32,351.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,501.90x = 79,352.46 × 32,351.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,501.90x = 2,567,163,174.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,567,163,174.44/57,501.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,644.84

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