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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,309.25, 85,852.05 and 37,527.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,309.25, 85,852.05 and 37,527.84 is: 56,218.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,309.25 : 85,852.05 = 37,527.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,309.25/85,852.05 = 37,527.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,309.25x = 85,852.05 × 37,527.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,309.25x = 3,221,841,885.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,221,841,885.34/57,309.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,218.53

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