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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,000.66, 85,516.65 and 23,736.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,000.66, 85,516.65 and 23,736.30 is: 35,610.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,000.66 : 85,516.65 = 23,736.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,000.66/85,516.65 = 23,736.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,000.66x = 85,516.65 × 23,736.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,000.66x = 2,029,848,859.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,029,848,859.40/57,000.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,610.97

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