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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,647.66, 86,497.75 and 29,587.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,647.66, 86,497.75 and 29,587.41 is: 44,394.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,647.66 : 86,497.75 = 29,587.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,647.66/86,497.75 = 29,587.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,647.66x = 86,497.75 × 29,587.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,647.66x = 2,559,244,683.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,559,244,683.54/57,647.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,394.60

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