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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,536.24, 86,179.74 and 27,892.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,536.24, 86,179.74 and 27,892.07 is: 41,777.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,536.24 : 86,179.74 = 27,892.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,536.24/86,179.74 = 27,892.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,536.24x = 86,179.74 × 27,892.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,536.24x = 2,403,731,340.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,403,731,340.66/57,536.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,777.69

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