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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,132.51, 85,754.18 and 27,571.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,132.51, 85,754.18 and 27,571.15 is: 41,383.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,132.51 : 85,754.18 = 27,571.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,132.51/85,754.18 = 27,571.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,132.51x = 85,754.18 × 27,571.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,132.51x = 2,364,341,359.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,364,341,359.91/57,132.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,383.47

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