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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,374.90, 86,000.82 and 27,751.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,374.90, 86,000.82 and 27,751.98 is: 41,598.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,374.90 : 86,000.82 = 27,751.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,374.90/86,000.82 = 27,751.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,374.90x = 86,000.82 × 27,751.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,374.90x = 2,386,693,036.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,386,693,036.62/57,374.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,598.21

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