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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,525.45, 86,300.50 and 32,577.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,525.45, 86,300.50 and 32,577.29 is: 48,872.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,525.45 : 86,300.50 = 32,577.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,525.45/86,300.50 = 32,577.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,525.45x = 86,300.50 × 32,577.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,525.45x = 2,811,436,252.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,811,436,252.76/57,525.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,872.91

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