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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,935.60, 86,903.40 and 37,199.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,935.60, 86,903.40 and 37,199.60 is: 55,799.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,935.60 : 86,903.40 = 37,199.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,935.60/86,903.40 = 37,199.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,935.60x = 86,903.40 × 37,199.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,935.60x = 3,232,771,718.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,232,771,718.64/57,935.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,799.40

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