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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,236.20, 85,854.30 and 38,573.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,236.20, 85,854.30 and 38,573.80 is: 57,860.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,236.20 : 85,854.30 = 38,573.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,236.20/85,854.30 = 38,573.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,236.20x = 85,854.30 × 38,573.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,236.20x = 3,311,726,597.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,311,726,597.34/57,236.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,860.70

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