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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,400.40, 86,112.42 and 24,100.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,400.40, 86,112.42 and 24,100.88 is: 36,156.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,400.40 : 86,112.42 = 24,100.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,400.40/86,112.42 = 24,100.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,400.40x = 86,112.42 × 24,100.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,400.40x = 2,075,385,100.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,075,385,100.93/57,400.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,156.28

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