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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,600.36, 79,493.22 and 32,452.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,600.36, 79,493.22 and 32,452.20 is: 44,786.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,600.36 : 79,493.22 = 32,452.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,600.36/79,493.22 = 32,452.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,600.36x = 79,493.22 × 32,452.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,600.36x = 2,579,729,874.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,579,729,874.08/57,600.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,786.70

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