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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,950.20, 85,449.60 and 27,352.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,950.20, 85,449.60 and 27,352.80 is: 41,040.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,950.20 : 85,449.60 = 27,352.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,950.20/85,449.60 = 27,352.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,950.20x = 85,449.60 × 27,352.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,950.20x = 2,337,285,818.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,337,285,818.88/56,950.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,040.87

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