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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,795.24, 79,757.70 and 32,302.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,795.24, 79,757.70 and 32,302.02 is: 44,576.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,795.24 : 79,757.70 = 32,302.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,795.24/79,757.70 = 32,302.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,795.24x = 79,757.70 × 32,302.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,795.24x = 2,576,334,820.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,576,334,820.55/57,795.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,576.94

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