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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,183.86, 85,873.23 and 37,227.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,183.86, 85,873.23 and 37,227.34 is: 55,904.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,183.86 : 85,873.23 = 37,227.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,183.86/85,873.23 = 37,227.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,183.86x = 85,873.23 × 37,227.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,183.86x = 3,196,831,930.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,196,831,930.11/57,183.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,904.44

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