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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,515.00, 79,368.74 and 32,359.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,515.00, 79,368.74 and 32,359.64 is: 44,655.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,515.00 : 79,368.74 = 32,359.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,515.00/79,368.74 = 32,359.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,515.00x = 79,368.74 × 32,359.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,515.00x = 2,568,343,295.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,568,343,295.01/57,515.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,655.19

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