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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,241.77, 85,852.93 and 15,122.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,241.77, 85,852.93 and 15,122.31 is: 22,680.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,241.77 : 85,852.93 = 15,122.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,241.77/85,852.93 = 15,122.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,241.77x = 85,852.93 × 15,122.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,241.77x = 1,298,294,621.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,298,294,621.87/57,241.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,680.90

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