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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,487.17, 86,174.75 and 27,493.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,487.17, 86,174.75 and 27,493.61 is: 41,213.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,487.17 : 86,174.75 = 27,493.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,487.17/86,174.75 = 27,493.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,487.17x = 86,174.75 × 27,493.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,487.17x = 2,369,254,793.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,369,254,793.18/57,487.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,213.62

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