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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,100.80, 85,657.60 and 17,657.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,100.80, 85,657.60 and 17,657.60 is: 26,488.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,100.80 : 85,657.60 = 17,657.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,100.80/85,657.60 = 17,657.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,100.80x = 85,657.60 × 17,657.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,100.80x = 1,512,507,637.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,512,507,637.76/57,100.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,488.38

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