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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,736.64, 79,672.02 and 32,241.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,736.64, 79,672.02 and 32,241.02 is: 44,490.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,736.64 : 79,672.02 = 32,241.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,736.64/79,672.02 = 32,241.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,736.64x = 79,672.02 × 32,241.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,736.64x = 2,568,706,671.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,568,706,671.00/57,736.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,490.06

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