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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,600.06, 86,400.15 and 37,966.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,600.06, 86,400.15 and 37,966.29 is: 56,949.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,600.06 : 86,400.15 = 37,966.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,600.06/86,400.15 = 37,966.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,600.06x = 86,400.15 × 37,966.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,600.06x = 3,280,293,150.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,280,293,150.94/57,600.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,949.47

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