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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,634.40, 86,451.60 and 15,514.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,634.40, 86,451.60 and 15,514.58 is: 23,271.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,634.40 : 86,451.60 = 15,514.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,634.40/86,451.60 = 15,514.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,634.40x = 86,451.60 × 15,514.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,634.40x = 1,341,259,832.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,341,259,832.07/57,634.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,271.86

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