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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,400.50, 86,100.62 and 15,847.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,400.50, 86,100.62 and 15,847.38 is: 23,771.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,400.50 : 86,100.62 = 15,847.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,400.50/86,100.62 = 15,847.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,400.50x = 86,100.62 × 15,847.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,400.50x = 1,364,469,243.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,364,469,243.38/57,400.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,771.03

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