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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,500.00, 86,125.26 and 27,855.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,500.00, 86,125.26 and 27,855.68 is: 41,723.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,500.00 : 86,125.26 = 27,855.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,500.00/86,125.26 = 27,855.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,500.00x = 86,125.26 × 27,855.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,500.00x = 2,399,077,251.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,399,077,251.85/57,500.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,723.09

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