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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,184.20, 85,800.60 and 27,586.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,184.20, 85,800.60 and 27,586.80 is: 41,391.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,184.20 : 85,800.60 = 27,586.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,184.20/85,800.60 = 27,586.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,184.20x = 85,800.60 × 27,586.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,184.20x = 2,366,963,992.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,366,963,992.08/57,184.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,391.92

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