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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,362.69, 86,047.83 and 15,242.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,362.69, 86,047.83 and 15,242.18 is: 22,864.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,362.69 : 86,047.83 = 15,242.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,362.69/86,047.83 = 15,242.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,362.69x = 86,047.83 × 15,242.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,362.69x = 1,311,556,083.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,311,556,083.23/57,362.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,864.27

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