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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,532.24, 79,389.08 and 42,433.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,532.24, 79,389.08 and 42,433.12 is: 58,553.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,532.24 : 79,389.08 = 42,433.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,532.24/79,389.08 = 42,433.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,532.24x = 79,389.08 × 42,433.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,532.24x = 3,368,726,358.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,368,726,358.33/57,532.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,553.71

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