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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,970.67, 80,000.81 and 32,478.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,970.67, 80,000.81 and 32,478.92 is: 44,821.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,970.67 : 80,000.81 = 32,478.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,970.67/80,000.81 = 32,478.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,970.67x = 80,000.81 × 32,478.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,970.67x = 2,598,339,745.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,598,339,745.53/57,970.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,821.63

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