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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,594.24, 79,494.90 and 37,501.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,594.24, 79,494.90 and 37,501.32 is: 51,761.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,594.24 : 79,494.90 = 37,501.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,594.24/79,494.90 = 37,501.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,594.24x = 79,494.90 × 37,501.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,594.24x = 2,981,163,683.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,981,163,683.27/57,594.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,761.49

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