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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,593.97, 79,506.36 and 40,612.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,593.97, 79,506.36 and 40,612.05 is: 56,063.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,593.97 : 79,506.36 = 40,612.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,593.97/79,506.36 = 40,612.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,593.97x = 79,506.36 × 40,612.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,593.97x = 3,228,916,267.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,228,916,267.64/57,593.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,063.44

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