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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,020.04, 85,533.57 and 21,959.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,020.04, 85,533.57 and 21,959.73 is: 32,940.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,020.04 : 85,533.57 = 21,959.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,020.04/85,533.57 = 21,959.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,020.04x = 85,533.57 × 21,959.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,020.04x = 1,878,294,103.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,878,294,103.14/57,020.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,940.95

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