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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,566.85, 86,225.28 and 27,922.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,566.85, 86,225.28 and 27,922.38 is: 41,822.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,566.85 : 86,225.28 = 27,922.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,566.85/86,225.28 = 27,922.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,566.85x = 86,225.28 × 27,922.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,566.85x = 2,407,615,033.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,407,615,033.77/57,566.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,822.94

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