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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,302.58, 85,955 and 19,863.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,302.58, 85,955 and 19,863.86 is: 29,796.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,302.58 : 85,955 = 19,863.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,302.58/85,955 = 19,863.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,302.58x = 85,955 × 19,863.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,302.58x = 1,707,398,086.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,707,398,086.30/57,302.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,796.18

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