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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,836.24, 86,831.16 and 37,069.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,836.24, 86,831.16 and 37,069.52 is: 55,653.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,836.24 : 86,831.16 = 37,069.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,836.24/86,831.16 = 37,069.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,836.24x = 86,831.16 × 37,069.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,836.24x = 3,218,789,422.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,218,789,422.24/57,836.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,653.50

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