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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,618.96, 79,517.16 and 32,470.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,618.96, 79,517.16 and 32,470.80 is: 44,811.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,618.96 : 79,517.16 = 32,470.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,618.96/79,517.16 = 32,470.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,618.96x = 79,517.16 × 32,470.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,618.96x = 2,581,985,798.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,581,985,798.93/57,618.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,811.39

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