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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,649.24, 79,559.61 and 32,500.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,649.24, 79,559.61 and 32,500.36 is: 44,852.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,649.24 : 79,559.61 = 32,500.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,649.24/79,559.61 = 32,500.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,649.24x = 79,559.61 × 32,500.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,649.24x = 2,585,715,966.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,585,715,966.46/57,649.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,852.56

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