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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,594.24, 79,474.32 and 42,495.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,594.24, 79,474.32 and 42,495.12 is: 58,639.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,594.24 : 79,474.32 = 42,495.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,594.24/79,474.32 = 42,495.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,594.24x = 79,474.32 × 42,495.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,594.24x = 3,377,270,765.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,377,270,765.32/57,594.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,639.04

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