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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,566.12, 86,373.08 and 27,565.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,566.12, 86,373.08 and 27,565.24 is: 41,359.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,566.12 : 86,373.08 = 27,565.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,566.12/86,373.08 = 27,565.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,566.12x = 86,373.08 × 27,565.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,566.12x = 2,380,894,679.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,380,894,679.74/57,566.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,359.30

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