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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,634.55, 79,536.13 and 32,142.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,634.55, 79,536.13 and 32,142.56 is: 44,356.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,634.55 : 79,536.13 = 32,142.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,634.55/79,536.13 = 32,142.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,634.55x = 79,536.13 × 32,142.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,634.55x = 2,556,494,830.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,556,494,830.69/57,634.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,356.98

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