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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,100.50, 85,601.52 and 27,477.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,100.50, 85,601.52 and 27,477.60 is: 41,192.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,100.50 : 85,601.52 = 27,477.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,100.50/85,601.52 = 27,477.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,100.50x = 85,601.52 × 27,477.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,100.50x = 2,352,124,325.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,352,124,325.95/57,100.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,192.71

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