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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,560.40, 86,352.25 and 24,280.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,560.40, 86,352.25 and 24,280.56 is: 36,425.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,560.40 : 86,352.25 = 24,280.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,560.40/86,352.25 = 24,280.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,560.40x = 86,352.25 × 24,280.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,560.40x = 2,096,681,040.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,096,681,040.37/57,560.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,425.76

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