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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,502.90, 79,353.84 and 32,352.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,502.90, 79,353.84 and 32,352.40 is: 44,646.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,502.90 : 79,353.84 = 32,352.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,502.90/79,353.84 = 32,352.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,502.90x = 79,353.84 × 32,352.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,502.90x = 2,567,287,173.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,567,287,173.22/57,502.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,646.22

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