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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,678.90, 79,596.87 and 32,528.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,678.90, 79,596.87 and 32,528.34 is: 44,889.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,678.90 : 79,596.87 = 32,528.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,678.90/79,596.87 = 32,528.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,678.90x = 79,596.87 × 32,528.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,678.90x = 2,589,154,050.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,589,154,050.30/57,678.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,889.10

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