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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,882.56, 79,854.41 and 37,732.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,882.56, 79,854.41 and 37,732.37 is: 52,055.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,882.56 : 79,854.41 = 37,732.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,882.56/79,854.41 = 37,732.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,882.56x = 79,854.41 × 37,732.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,882.56x = 3,013,095,839.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,013,095,839.31/57,882.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,055.34

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