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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,824.90, 86,678.26 and 32,812.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,824.90, 86,678.26 and 32,812.11 is: 49,184.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,824.90 : 86,678.26 = 32,812.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,824.90/86,678.26 = 32,812.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,824.90x = 86,678.26 × 32,812.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,824.90x = 2,844,096,519.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,844,096,519.70/57,824.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,184.64

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