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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,927.25, 79,935.33 and 32,427.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,927.25, 79,935.33 and 32,427.74 is: 44,747.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,927.25 : 79,935.33 = 32,427.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,927.25/79,935.33 = 32,427.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,927.25x = 79,935.33 × 32,427.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,927.25x = 2,592,121,935.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,592,121,935.92/57,927.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,747.89

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