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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,497.00, 86,189.45 and 27,503.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,497.00, 86,189.45 and 27,503.39 is: 41,228.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,497.00 : 86,189.45 = 27,503.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,497.00/86,189.45 = 27,503.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,497.00x = 86,189.45 × 27,503.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,497.00x = 2,370,502,289.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,370,502,289.90/57,497.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,228.28

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