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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,600.12, 79,487.82 and 32,457.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,600.12, 79,487.82 and 32,457.72 is: 44,791.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,600.12 : 79,487.82 = 32,457.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,600.12/79,487.82 = 32,457.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,600.12x = 79,487.82 × 32,457.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,600.12x = 2,579,993,404.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,579,993,404.97/57,600.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,791.46

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