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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,227.04, 85,859.24 and 27,648.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,227.04, 85,859.24 and 27,648.27 is: 41,481.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,227.04 : 85,859.24 = 27,648.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,227.04/85,859.24 = 27,648.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,227.04x = 85,859.24 × 27,648.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,227.04x = 2,373,859,311.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,373,859,311.27/57,227.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,481.43

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