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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,964.32, 79,984.20 and 32,467.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,964.32, 79,984.20 and 32,467.20 is: 44,801.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,964.32 : 79,984.20 = 32,467.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,964.32/79,984.20 = 32,467.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,964.32x = 79,984.20 × 32,467.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,964.32x = 2,596,863,018.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,596,863,018.24/57,964.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,801.06

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