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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,600.32, 86,400.41 and 16,047.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,600.32, 86,400.41 and 16,047.32 is: 24,070.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,600.32 : 86,400.41 = 16,047.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,600.32/86,400.41 = 16,047.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,600.32x = 86,400.41 × 16,047.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,600.32x = 1,386,494,515.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,386,494,515.16/57,600.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,070.95

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