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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,120.26, 85,735.73 and 27,558.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,120.26, 85,735.73 and 27,558.83 is: 41,364.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,120.26 : 85,735.73 = 27,558.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,120.26/85,735.73 = 27,558.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,120.26x = 85,735.73 × 27,558.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,120.26x = 2,362,776,691.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,362,776,691.23/57,120.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,364.95

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