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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,374.96, 86,000.90 and 27,752.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,374.96, 86,000.90 and 27,752.04 is: 41,598.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,374.96 : 86,000.90 = 27,752.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,374.96/86,000.90 = 27,752.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,374.96x = 86,000.90 × 27,752.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,374.96x = 2,386,700,278.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,386,700,278.08/57,374.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,598.29

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