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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,888.60, 86,861.70 and 32,947.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,888.60, 86,861.70 and 32,947.80 is: 49,438.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,888.60 : 86,861.70 = 32,947.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,888.60/86,861.70 = 32,947.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,888.60x = 86,861.70 × 32,947.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,888.60x = 2,861,901,919.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,861,901,919.26/57,888.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,438.09

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