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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,013.32, 85,525.00 and 14,893.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,013.32, 85,525.00 and 14,893.08 is: 22,340.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,013.32 : 85,525.00 = 14,893.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,013.32/85,525.00 = 14,893.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,013.32x = 85,525.00 × 14,893.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,013.32x = 1,273,730,309.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,273,730,309.05/57,013.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,340.92

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