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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,692.40, 79,616.10 and 32,201.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,692.40, 79,616.10 and 32,201.16 is: 44,437.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,692.40 : 79,616.10 = 32,201.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,692.40/79,616.10 = 32,201.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,692.40x = 79,616.10 × 32,201.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,692.40x = 2,563,730,774.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,563,730,774.68/57,692.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,437.93

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