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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,882.32, 86,823.56 and 54,927.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,882.32, 86,823.56 and 54,927.44 is: 82,391.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,882.32 : 86,823.56 = 54,927.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,882.32/86,823.56 = 54,927.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,882.32x = 86,823.56 × 54,927.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,882.32x = 4,768,995,882.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,768,995,882.49/57,882.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,391.24

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