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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,602.79, 79,496.48 and 32,117.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,602.79, 79,496.48 and 32,117.42 is: 44,324.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,602.79 : 79,496.48 = 32,117.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,602.79/79,496.48 = 32,117.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,602.79x = 79,496.48 × 32,117.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,602.79x = 2,553,222,115.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,553,222,115.72/57,602.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,324.63

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