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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,656.40, 86,506.20 and 22,621.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,656.40, 86,506.20 and 22,621.20 is: 33,940.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,656.40 : 86,506.20 = 22,621.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,656.40/86,506.20 = 22,621.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,656.40x = 86,506.20 × 22,621.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,656.40x = 1,956,874,051.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,956,874,051.44/57,656.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,940.27

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