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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,599.56, 79,510.31 and 49,501.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,599.56, 79,510.31 and 49,501.18 is: 68,331.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,599.56 : 79,510.31 = 49,501.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,599.56/79,510.31 = 49,501.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,599.56x = 79,510.31 × 49,501.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,599.56x = 3,935,853,919.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,935,853,919.66/57,599.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,331.32

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