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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,617.04, 79,511.04 and 32,123.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,617.04, 79,511.04 and 32,123.16 is: 44,329.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,617.04 : 79,511.04 = 32,123.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,617.04/79,511.04 = 32,123.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,617.04x = 79,511.04 × 32,123.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,617.04x = 2,554,145,859.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,554,145,859.69/57,617.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,329.70

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