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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,582.12, 79,418.16 and 37,445.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,582.12, 79,418.16 and 37,445.52 is: 51,645.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,582.12 : 79,418.16 = 37,445.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,582.12/79,418.16 = 37,445.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,582.12x = 79,418.16 × 37,445.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,582.12x = 2,973,854,298.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,973,854,298.64/57,582.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,645.45

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