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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,911.20, 85,366.80 and 27,386.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,911.20, 85,366.80 and 27,386.70 is: 41,080.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,911.20 : 85,366.80 = 27,386.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,911.20/85,366.80 = 27,386.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,911.20x = 85,366.80 × 27,386.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,911.20x = 2,337,914,941.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,337,914,941.56/56,911.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,080.05

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