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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,798.12, 79,760.36 and 32,304.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,798.12, 79,760.36 and 32,304.98 is: 44,580.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,798.12 : 79,760.36 = 32,304.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,798.12/79,760.36 = 32,304.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,798.12x = 79,760.36 × 32,304.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,798.12x = 2,576,656,834.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,576,656,834.59/57,798.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,580.29

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