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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,523.60, 86,234.10 and 22,455.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,523.60, 86,234.10 and 22,455.10 is: 33,662.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,523.60 : 86,234.10 = 22,455.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,523.60/86,234.10 = 22,455.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,523.60x = 86,234.10 × 22,455.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,523.60x = 1,936,395,338.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,936,395,338.91/57,523.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,662.62

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