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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,587.32, 84,751.80 and 27,025.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,587.32, 84,751.80 and 27,025.98 is: 40,477.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,587.32 : 84,751.80 = 27,025.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,587.32/84,751.80 = 27,025.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,587.32x = 84,751.80 × 27,025.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,587.32x = 2,290,500,451.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,290,500,451.76/56,587.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,477.27

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