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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,810.42, 86,634.14 and 27,383.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,810.42, 86,634.14 and 27,383.27 is: 41,036.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,810.42 : 86,634.14 = 27,383.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,810.42/86,634.14 = 27,383.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,810.42x = 86,634.14 × 27,383.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,810.42x = 2,372,325,476.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,372,325,476.75/57,810.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,036.30

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