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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,532.05, 79,395.12 and 32,381.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,532.05, 79,395.12 and 32,381.55 is: 44,687.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,532.05 : 79,395.12 = 32,381.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,532.05/79,395.12 = 32,381.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,532.05x = 79,395.12 × 32,381.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,532.05x = 2,570,937,048.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,570,937,048.04/57,532.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,687.04

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