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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,692.60, 79,593.86 and 37,566.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,692.60, 79,593.86 and 37,566.73 is: 51,827.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,692.60 : 79,593.86 = 37,566.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,692.60/79,593.86 = 37,566.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,692.60x = 79,593.86 × 37,566.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,692.60x = 2,990,080,943.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,990,080,943.21/57,692.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,827.81

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