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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,155.30, 85,788.24 and 27,593.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,155.30, 85,788.24 and 27,593.90 is: 41,417.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,155.30 : 85,788.24 = 27,593.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,155.30/85,788.24 = 27,593.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,155.30x = 85,788.24 × 27,593.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,155.30x = 2,367,232,115.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,367,232,115.74/57,155.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,417.54

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