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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,527.50, 86,166.61 and 27,883.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,527.50, 86,166.61 and 27,883.32 is: 41,764.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,527.50 : 86,166.61 = 27,883.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,527.50/86,166.61 = 27,883.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,527.50x = 86,166.61 × 27,883.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,527.50x = 2,402,611,159.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,402,611,159.95/57,527.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,764.57

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