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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,532.50, 86,296.68 and 20,092.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,532.50, 86,296.68 and 20,092.43 is: 30,137.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,532.50 : 86,296.68 = 20,092.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,532.50/86,296.68 = 20,092.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,532.50x = 86,296.68 × 20,092.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,532.50x = 1,733,909,570.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,733,909,570.65/57,532.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,137.91

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