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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,188.40, 85,799.96 and 27,600.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,188.40, 85,799.96 and 27,600.72 is: 41,409.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,188.40 : 85,799.96 = 27,600.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,188.40/85,799.96 = 27,600.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,188.40x = 85,799.96 × 27,600.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,188.40x = 2,368,140,671.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,368,140,671.97/57,188.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,409.46

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