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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,532.60, 79,395.01 and 32,043.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,532.60, 79,395.01 and 32,043.88 is: 44,220.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,532.60 : 79,395.01 = 32,043.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,532.60/79,395.01 = 32,043.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,532.60x = 79,395.01 × 32,043.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,532.60x = 2,544,124,059.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,544,124,059.00/57,532.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,220.56

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