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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,562.50, 86,402.64 and 47,535.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,562.50, 86,402.64 and 47,535.31 is: 71,351.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,562.50 : 86,402.64 = 47,535.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,562.50/86,402.64 = 47,535.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,562.50x = 86,402.64 × 47,535.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,562.50x = 4,107,175,845.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,107,175,845.21/57,562.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,351.59

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