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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,600.30, 84,900.45 and 27,075.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,600.30, 84,900.45 and 27,075.80 is: 40,613.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,600.30 : 84,900.45 = 27,075.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,600.30/84,900.45 = 27,075.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,600.30x = 84,900.45 × 27,075.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,600.30x = 2,298,747,604.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,298,747,604.11/56,600.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,613.70

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