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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,576.84, 84,736.05 and 27,015.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,576.84, 84,736.05 and 27,015.48 is: 40,461.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,576.84 : 84,736.05 = 27,015.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,576.84/84,736.05 = 27,015.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,576.84x = 84,736.05 × 27,015.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,576.84x = 2,289,185,064.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,289,185,064.05/56,576.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,461.53

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