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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,202.20, 85,827.60 and 27,604.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,202.20, 85,827.60 and 27,604.80 is: 41,418.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,202.20 : 85,827.60 = 27,604.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,202.20/85,827.60 = 27,604.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,202.20x = 85,827.60 × 27,604.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,202.20x = 2,369,253,732.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,369,253,732.48/57,202.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,418.93

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