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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,100.02, 85,658.22 and 17,660.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,100.02, 85,658.22 and 17,660.19 is: 26,492.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,100.02 : 85,658.22 = 17,660.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,100.02/85,658.22 = 17,660.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,100.02x = 85,658.22 × 17,660.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,100.02x = 1,512,740,440.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,512,740,440.26/57,100.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,492.82

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