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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,016.80, 85,500.59 and 21,931.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,016.80, 85,500.59 and 21,931.92 is: 32,888.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,016.80 : 85,500.59 = 21,931.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,016.80/85,500.59 = 21,931.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,016.80x = 85,500.59 × 21,931.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,016.80x = 1,875,191,990.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,875,191,990.17/57,016.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,888.41

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