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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,952.60, 79,896.06 and 49,545.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,952.60, 79,896.06 and 49,545.03 is: 68,305.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,952.60 : 79,896.06 = 49,545.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,952.60/79,896.06 = 49,545.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,952.60x = 79,896.06 × 49,545.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,952.60x = 3,958,452,689.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,958,452,689.58/57,952.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,305.01

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