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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,834.24, 86,828.16 and 37,067.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,834.24, 86,828.16 and 37,067.52 is: 55,650.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,834.24 : 86,828.16 = 37,067.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,834.24/86,828.16 = 37,067.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,834.24x = 86,828.16 × 37,067.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,834.24x = 3,218,504,557.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,218,504,557.36/57,834.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,650.50

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