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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,935.04, 86,771.04 and 36,875.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,935.04, 86,771.04 and 36,875.04 is: 55,228.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,935.04 : 86,771.04 = 36,875.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,935.04/86,771.04 = 36,875.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,935.04x = 86,771.04 × 36,875.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,935.04x = 3,199,685,570.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,199,685,570.84/57,935.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,228.85

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