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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,608.32, 79,499.08 and 32,114.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,608.32, 79,499.08 and 32,114.92 is: 44,318.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,608.32 : 79,499.08 = 32,114.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,608.32/79,499.08 = 32,114.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,608.32x = 79,499.08 × 32,114.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,608.32x = 2,553,106,594.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,553,106,594.27/57,608.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,318.37

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