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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,556.45, 79,426.70 and 32,062.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,556.45, 79,426.70 and 32,062.78 is: 44,245.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,556.45 : 79,426.70 = 32,062.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,556.45/79,426.70 = 32,062.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,556.45x = 79,426.70 × 32,062.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,556.45x = 2,546,640,808.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,546,640,808.23/57,556.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,245.97

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