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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,089.00, 85,646.16 and 17,106.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,089.00, 85,646.16 and 17,106.39 is: 25,663.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,089.00 : 85,646.16 = 17,106.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,089.00/85,646.16 = 17,106.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,089.00x = 85,646.16 × 17,106.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,089.00x = 1,465,096,614.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,465,096,614.96/57,089.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,663.38

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