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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,110.52, 85,616.50 and 27,487.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,110.52, 85,616.50 and 27,487.56 is: 41,207.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,110.52 : 85,616.50 = 27,487.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,110.52/85,616.50 = 27,487.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,110.52x = 85,616.50 × 27,487.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,110.52x = 2,353,388,680.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,353,388,680.74/57,110.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,207.62

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