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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,743.44, 84,985.44 and 27,182.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,743.44, 84,985.44 and 27,182.16 is: 40,711.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,743.44 : 84,985.44 = 27,182.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,743.44/84,985.44 = 27,182.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,743.44x = 84,985.44 × 27,182.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,743.44x = 2,310,087,827.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,310,087,827.75/56,743.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,711.10

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