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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,054.06, 85,509.81 and 27,463.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,054.06, 85,509.81 and 27,463.98 is: 41,161.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,054.06 : 85,509.81 = 27,463.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,054.06/85,509.81 = 27,463.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,054.06x = 85,509.81 × 27,463.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,054.06x = 2,348,439,711.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,348,439,711.64/57,054.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,161.66

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