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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,226.60, 85,857.90 and 27,645.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,226.60, 85,857.90 and 27,645.40 is: 41,476.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,226.60 : 85,857.90 = 27,645.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,226.60/85,857.90 = 27,645.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,226.60x = 85,857.90 × 27,645.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,226.60x = 2,373,575,988.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,373,575,988.66/57,226.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,476.80

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