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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,560.40, 79,426.08 and 32,060.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,560.40, 79,426.08 and 32,060.34 is: 44,239.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,560.40 : 79,426.08 = 32,060.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,560.40/79,426.08 = 32,060.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,560.40x = 79,426.08 × 32,060.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,560.40x = 2,546,427,129.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,546,427,129.67/57,560.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,239.22

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