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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,671.70, 79,537.24 and 37,521.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,671.70, 79,537.24 and 37,521.23 is: 51,746.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,671.70 : 79,537.24 = 37,521.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,671.70/79,537.24 = 37,521.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,671.70x = 79,537.24 × 37,521.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,671.70x = 2,984,334,724.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,984,334,724.82/57,671.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,746.96

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