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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,441.12, 86,100.02 and 27,793.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,441.12, 86,100.02 and 27,793.60 is: 41,660.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,441.12 : 86,100.02 = 27,793.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,441.12/86,100.02 = 27,793.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,441.12x = 86,100.02 × 27,793.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,441.12x = 2,393,029,515.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,393,029,515.87/57,441.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,660.57

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