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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,600.96, 79,492.32 and 32,452.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,600.96, 79,492.32 and 32,452.80 is: 44,786.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,600.96 : 79,492.32 = 32,452.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,600.96/79,492.32 = 32,452.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,600.96x = 79,492.32 × 32,452.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,600.96x = 2,579,748,362.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,579,748,362.50/57,600.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,786.55

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