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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,534.44, 79,500.50 and 44,820.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,534.44, 79,500.50 and 44,820.45 is: 61,932.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,534.44 : 79,500.50 = 44,820.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,534.44/79,500.50 = 44,820.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,534.44x = 79,500.50 × 44,820.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,534.44x = 3,563,248,185.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,563,248,185.23/57,534.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,932.44

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