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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,000.24, 85,501.82 and 27,007.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,000.24, 85,501.82 and 27,007.46 is: 40,511.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,000.24 : 85,501.82 = 27,007.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,000.24/85,501.82 = 27,007.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,000.24x = 85,501.82 × 27,007.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,000.24x = 2,309,186,983.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,309,186,983.58/57,000.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,511.88

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