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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,517.42, 86,256.84 and 27,916.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,517.42, 86,256.84 and 27,916.36 is: 41,865.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,517.42 : 86,256.84 = 27,916.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,517.42/86,256.84 = 27,916.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,517.42x = 86,256.84 × 27,916.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,517.42x = 2,407,976,997.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,407,976,997.90/57,517.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,865.18

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