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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,672.60, 79,574.58 and 32,517.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,672.60, 79,574.58 and 32,517.24 is: 44,866.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,672.60 : 79,574.58 = 32,517.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,672.60/79,574.58 = 32,517.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,672.60x = 79,574.58 × 32,517.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,672.60x = 2,587,545,715.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,587,545,715.76/57,672.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,866.12

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