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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,573.12, 86,352.12 and 22,537.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,573.12, 86,352.12 and 22,537.56 is: 33,803.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,573.12 : 86,352.12 = 22,537.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,573.12/86,352.12 = 22,537.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,573.12x = 86,352.12 × 22,537.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,573.12x = 1,946,166,085.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,946,166,085.63/57,573.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,803.38

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