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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,578.46, 79,491.99 and 37,741.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,578.46, 79,491.99 and 37,741.02 is: 52,104.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,578.46 : 79,491.99 = 37,741.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,578.46/79,491.99 = 37,741.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,578.46x = 79,491.99 × 37,741.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,578.46x = 3,000,108,784.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,000,108,784.43/57,578.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,104.71

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