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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,314.02, 85,859.20 and 37,532.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,314.02, 85,859.20 and 37,532.61 is: 56,225.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,314.02 : 85,859.20 = 37,532.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,314.02/85,859.20 = 37,532.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,314.02x = 85,859.20 × 37,532.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,314.02x = 3,222,519,868.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,222,519,868.51/57,314.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,225.68

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