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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,600.24, 86,400.24 and 18,160.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,600.24, 86,400.24 and 18,160.80 is: 27,241.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,600.24 : 86,400.24 = 18,160.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,600.24/86,400.24 = 18,160.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,600.24x = 86,400.24 × 18,160.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,600.24x = 1,569,097,478.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,569,097,478.59/57,600.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,241.16

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