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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,837.24, 86,733.99 and 31,527.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,837.24, 86,733.99 and 31,527.63 is: 47,279.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,837.24 : 86,733.99 = 31,527.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,837.24/86,733.99 = 31,527.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,837.24x = 86,733.99 × 31,527.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,837.24x = 2,734,517,145.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,734,517,145.14/57,837.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,279.52

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