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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,702.40, 85,055 and 27,123.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,702.40, 85,055 and 27,123.36 is: 40,685.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,702.40 : 85,055 = 27,123.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,702.40/85,055 = 27,123.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,702.40x = 85,055 × 27,123.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,702.40x = 2,306,977,384.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,306,977,384.80/56,702.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,685.71

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