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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,352.20, 86,028.30 and 15,232.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,352.20, 86,028.30 and 15,232.20 is: 22,848.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,352.20 : 86,028.30 = 15,232.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,352.20/86,028.30 = 15,232.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,352.20x = 86,028.30 × 15,232.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,352.20x = 1,310,400,271.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,400,271.26/57,352.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,848.30

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