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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,500.36, 86,221.37 and 26,308.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,500.36, 86,221.37 and 26,308.88 is: 39,449.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,500.36 : 86,221.37 = 26,308.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,500.36/86,221.37 = 26,308.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,500.36x = 86,221.37 × 26,308.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,500.36x = 2,268,387,114.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,268,387,114.11/57,500.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,449.97

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