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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,940.20, 86,851.17 and 32,927.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,940.20, 86,851.17 and 32,927.40 is: 49,357.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,940.20 : 86,851.17 = 32,927.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,940.20/86,851.17 = 32,927.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,940.20x = 86,851.17 × 32,927.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,940.20x = 2,859,783,215.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,859,783,215.06/57,940.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,357.50

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