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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,596.50, 79,479.85 and 32,102.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,596.50, 79,479.85 and 32,102.02 is: 44,298.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,596.50 : 79,479.85 = 32,102.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,596.50/79,479.85 = 32,102.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,596.50x = 79,479.85 × 32,102.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,596.50x = 2,551,463,176.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,551,463,176.39/57,596.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,298.93

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