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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,968.08, 80,000.40 and 32,821.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,968.08, 80,000.40 and 32,821.36 is: 45,296.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,968.08 : 80,000.40 = 32,821.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,968.08/80,000.40 = 32,821.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,968.08x = 80,000.40 × 32,821.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,968.08x = 2,625,721,928.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,625,721,928.54/57,968.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,296.00

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