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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,632.20, 86,413.74 and 22,530.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,632.20, 86,413.74 and 22,530.04 is: 33,781.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,632.20 : 86,413.74 = 22,530.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,632.20/86,413.74 = 22,530.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,632.20x = 86,413.74 × 22,530.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,632.20x = 1,946,905,018.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,946,905,018.75/57,632.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,781.55

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