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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,860.34, 79,843.50 and 32,362.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,860.34, 79,843.50 and 32,362.29 is: 44,657.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,860.34 : 79,843.50 = 32,362.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,860.34/79,843.50 = 32,362.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,860.34x = 79,843.50 × 32,362.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,860.34x = 2,583,918,382.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,583,918,382.91/57,860.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,657.85

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