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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,736.36, 85,117.50 and 27,161.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,736.36, 85,117.50 and 27,161.64 is: 40,748.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,736.36 : 85,117.50 = 27,161.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,736.36/85,117.50 = 27,161.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,736.36x = 85,117.50 × 27,161.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,736.36x = 2,311,930,892.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,311,930,892.70/56,736.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,748.66

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