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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,681.44, 79,600.34 and 32,530.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,681.44, 79,600.34 and 32,530.94 is: 44,892.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,681.44 : 79,600.34 = 32,530.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,681.44/79,600.34 = 32,530.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,681.44x = 79,600.34 × 32,530.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,681.44x = 2,589,473,884.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,589,473,884.52/57,681.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,892.67

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