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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,074.40, 85,611.60 and 15,521.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,074.40, 85,611.60 and 15,521.40 is: 23,282.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,074.40 : 85,611.60 = 15,521.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,074.40/85,611.60 = 15,521.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,074.40x = 85,611.60 × 15,521.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,074.40x = 1,328,811,888.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,328,811,888.24/57,074.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,282.10

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