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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,589.24, 79,488 and 37,496.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,589.24, 79,488 and 37,496.32 is: 51,754.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,589.24 : 79,488 = 37,496.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,589.24/79,488 = 37,496.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,589.24x = 79,488 × 37,496.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,589.24x = 2,980,507,484.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,980,507,484.16/57,589.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,754.59

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