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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,500.60, 86,227.24 and 21,975.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,500.60, 86,227.24 and 21,975.04 is: 32,953.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,500.60 : 86,227.24 = 21,975.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,500.60/86,227.24 = 21,975.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,500.60x = 86,227.24 × 21,975.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,500.60x = 1,894,847,048.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,894,847,048.09/57,500.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,953.52

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