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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,041.85, 85,488.05 and 27,400.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,041.85, 85,488.05 and 27,400.71 is: 41,065.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,041.85 : 85,488.05 = 27,400.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,041.85/85,488.05 = 27,400.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,041.85x = 85,488.05 × 27,400.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,041.85x = 2,342,433,129.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,342,433,129.51/57,041.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,065.17

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