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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,555.86, 86,333.79 and 27,948.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,555.86, 86,333.79 and 27,948.32 is: 41,922.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,555.86 : 86,333.79 = 27,948.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,555.86/86,333.79 = 27,948.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,555.86x = 86,333.79 × 27,948.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,555.86x = 2,412,884,582.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,412,884,582.06/57,555.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,922.48

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