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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,596.12, 79,482.30 and 32,453.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,596.12, 79,482.30 and 32,453.72 is: 44,785.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,596.12 : 79,482.30 = 32,453.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,596.12/79,482.30 = 32,453.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,596.12x = 79,482.30 × 32,453.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,596.12x = 2,579,496,309.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,579,496,309.16/57,596.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,785.94

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