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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,352.60, 86,032.14 and 19,896.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,352.60, 86,032.14 and 19,896.58 is: 29,845.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,352.60 : 86,032.14 = 19,896.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,352.60/86,032.14 = 19,896.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,352.60x = 86,032.14 × 19,896.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,352.60x = 1,711,745,356.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,711,745,356.08/57,352.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,845.99

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