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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,000.85, 85,503.02 and 19,560.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,000.85, 85,503.02 and 19,560.40 is: 29,341.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,000.85 : 85,503.02 = 19,560.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,000.85/85,503.02 = 19,560.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,000.85x = 85,503.02 × 19,560.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,000.85x = 1,672,473,272.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,672,473,272.41/57,000.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,341.20

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