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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,134.52, 85,757.19 and 27,573.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,134.52, 85,757.19 and 27,573.15 is: 41,386.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,134.52 : 85,757.19 = 27,573.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,134.52/85,757.19 = 27,573.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,134.52x = 85,757.19 × 27,573.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,134.52x = 2,364,595,863.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,364,595,863.45/57,134.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,386.47

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