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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,000.45, 85,504.98 and 17,016.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,000.45, 85,504.98 and 17,016.28 is: 25,525.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,000.45 : 85,504.98 = 17,016.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,000.45/85,504.98 = 17,016.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,000.45x = 85,504.98 × 17,016.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,000.45x = 1,454,976,681.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,454,976,681.07/57,000.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,525.71

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