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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,534.24, 86,176.74 and 27,890.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,534.24, 86,176.74 and 27,890.07 is: 41,774.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,534.24 : 86,176.74 = 27,890.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,534.24/86,176.74 = 27,890.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,534.24x = 86,176.74 × 27,890.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,534.24x = 2,403,475,310.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,403,475,310.97/57,534.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,774.69

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