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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,187.40, 85,810.30 and 27,235.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,187.40, 85,810.30 and 27,235.51 is: 40,867.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,187.40 : 85,810.30 = 27,235.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,187.40/85,810.30 = 27,235.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,187.40x = 85,810.30 × 27,235.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,187.40x = 2,337,087,001.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,337,087,001.14/57,187.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,867.17

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