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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,126.41, 85,688.70 and 15,573.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,126.41, 85,688.70 and 15,573.41 is: 23,359.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,126.41 : 85,688.70 = 15,573.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,126.41/85,688.70 = 15,573.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,126.41x = 85,688.70 × 15,573.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,126.41x = 1,334,465,091.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,334,465,091.96/57,126.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,359.86

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