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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,547.32, 79,414.10 and 32,053.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,547.32, 79,414.10 and 32,053.62 is: 44,233.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,547.32 : 79,414.10 = 32,053.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,547.32/79,414.10 = 32,053.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,547.32x = 79,414.10 × 32,053.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,547.32x = 2,545,509,223.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,545,509,223.77/57,547.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,233.32

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