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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,613.12, 79,504.80 and 32,463.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,613.12, 79,504.80 and 32,463.04 is: 44,798.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,613.12 : 79,504.80 = 32,463.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,613.12/79,504.80 = 32,463.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,613.12x = 79,504.80 × 32,463.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,613.12x = 2,580,967,502.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,580,967,502.59/57,613.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,798.26

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