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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,550.20, 79,458.42 and 36,048.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,550.20, 79,458.42 and 36,048.83 is: 49,771.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,550.20 : 79,458.42 = 36,048.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,550.20/79,458.42 = 36,048.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,550.20x = 79,458.42 × 36,048.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,550.20x = 2,864,383,074.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,864,383,074.65/57,550.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,771.90

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