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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,733.60, 86,629.20 and 32,792.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,733.60, 86,629.20 and 32,792.80 is: 49,205.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,733.60 : 86,629.20 = 32,792.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,733.60/86,629.20 = 32,792.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,733.60x = 86,629.20 × 32,792.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,733.60x = 2,840,814,029.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,840,814,029.76/57,733.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,205.56

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