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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,038.32, 85,500.06 and 23,776.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,038.32, 85,500.06 and 23,776.80 is: 35,641.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,038.32 : 85,500.06 = 23,776.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,038.32/85,500.06 = 23,776.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,038.32x = 85,500.06 × 23,776.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,038.32x = 2,032,917,826.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,032,917,826.61/57,038.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,641.26

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