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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,876.12, 79,872.14 and 32,380.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,876.12, 79,872.14 and 32,380.97 is: 44,687.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,876.12 : 79,872.14 = 32,380.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,876.12/79,872.14 = 32,380.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,876.12x = 79,872.14 × 32,380.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,876.12x = 2,586,337,050.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,586,337,050.77/57,876.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,687.46

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