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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,156.43, 85,790.01 and 27,595.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,156.43, 85,790.01 and 27,595.03 is: 41,419.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,156.43 : 85,790.01 = 27,595.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,156.43/85,790.01 = 27,595.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,156.43x = 85,790.01 × 27,595.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,156.43x = 2,367,377,899.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,367,377,899.65/57,156.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,419.28

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