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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,559.60, 57,853.80 and 15,202.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,559.60, 57,853.80 and 15,202.32 is: 22,809.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,559.60 : 57,853.80 = 15,202.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,559.60/57,853.80 = 15,202.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,559.60x = 57,853.80 × 15,202.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,559.60x = 879,511,980.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 879,511,980.82/38,559.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,809.16

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