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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,128.40, 85,692.60 and 20,192.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,128.40, 85,692.60 and 20,192.40 is: 30,288.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,128.40 : 85,692.60 = 20,192.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,128.40/85,692.60 = 20,192.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,128.40x = 85,692.60 × 20,192.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,128.40x = 1,730,339,256.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,730,339,256.24/57,128.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,288.60

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