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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,300.32, 85,968.08 and 27,352.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,300.32, 85,968.08 and 27,352.77 is: 41,037.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,300.32 : 85,968.08 = 27,352.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,300.32/85,968.08 = 27,352.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,300.32x = 85,968.08 × 27,352.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,300.32x = 2,351,464,982.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,351,464,982.82/57,300.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,037.56

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