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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,232.20, 85,857.48 and 27,652.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,232.20, 85,857.48 and 27,652.35 is: 41,482.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,232.20 : 85,857.48 = 27,652.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,232.20/85,857.48 = 27,652.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,232.20x = 85,857.48 × 27,652.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,232.20x = 2,374,161,087.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,374,161,087.08/57,232.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,482.96

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