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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,456.40, 86,184.60 and 15,903.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,456.40, 86,184.60 and 15,903.40 is: 23,855.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,456.40 : 86,184.60 = 15,903.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,456.40/86,184.60 = 15,903.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,456.40x = 86,184.60 × 15,903.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,456.40x = 1,370,628,167.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,370,628,167.64/57,456.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,855.10

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