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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,504.99, 79,365.37 and 34,536.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,504.99, 79,365.37 and 34,536.36 is: 47,665.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,504.99 : 79,365.37 = 34,536.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,504.99/79,365.37 = 34,536.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,504.99x = 79,365.37 × 34,536.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,504.99x = 2,740,990,903.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,740,990,903.51/57,504.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,665.27

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