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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,532.88, 79,390.32 and 32,037.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,532.88, 79,390.32 and 32,037.32 is: 44,208.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,532.88 : 79,390.32 = 32,037.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,532.88/79,390.32 = 32,037.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,532.88x = 79,390.32 × 32,037.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,532.88x = 2,543,453,086.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,543,453,086.74/57,532.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,208.69

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