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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,632.34, 79,533.26 and 32,481.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,632.34, 79,533.26 and 32,481.84 is: 44,825.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,632.34 : 79,533.26 = 32,481.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,632.34/79,533.26 = 32,481.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,632.34x = 79,533.26 × 32,481.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,632.34x = 2,583,386,883.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,583,386,883.65/57,632.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,825.30

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