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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,551.32, 79,415.10 and 42,452.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,551.32, 79,415.10 and 42,452.14 is: 58,579.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,551.32 : 79,415.10 = 42,452.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,551.32/79,415.10 = 42,452.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,551.32x = 79,415.10 × 42,452.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,551.32x = 3,371,340,943.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,371,340,943.31/57,551.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,579.73

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