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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,549.20, 79,457.04 and 36,047.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,549.20, 79,457.04 and 36,047.83 is: 49,770.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,549.20 : 79,457.04 = 36,047.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,549.20/79,457.04 = 36,047.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,549.20x = 79,457.04 × 36,047.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,549.20x = 2,864,253,576.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,864,253,576.65/57,549.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,770.52

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