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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,634.88, 79,551.20 and 37,546.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,634.88, 79,551.20 and 37,546.88 is: 51,824.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,634.88 : 79,551.20 = 37,546.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,634.88/79,551.20 = 37,546.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,634.88x = 79,551.20 × 37,546.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,634.88x = 2,986,899,360.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,986,899,360.26/57,634.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,824.51

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