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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,572.64, 79,448.40 and 32,418.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,572.64, 79,448.40 and 32,418.72 is: 44,736.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,572.64 : 79,448.40 = 32,418.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,572.64/79,448.40 = 32,418.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,572.64x = 79,448.40 × 32,418.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,572.64x = 2,575,615,434.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,575,615,434.05/57,572.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,736.80

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