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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,834.20, 79,824.54 and 37,655.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,834.20, 79,824.54 and 37,655.96 is: 51,973.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,834.20 : 79,824.54 = 37,655.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,834.20/79,824.54 = 37,655.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,834.20x = 79,824.54 × 37,655.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,834.20x = 3,005,869,685.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,005,869,685.26/57,834.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,973.91

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