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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,698.20, 86,547.30 and 29,704.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,698.20, 86,547.30 and 29,704.60 is: 44,556.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,698.20 : 86,547.30 = 29,704.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,698.20/86,547.30 = 29,704.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,698.20x = 86,547.30 × 29,704.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,698.20x = 2,570,852,927.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,570,852,927.58/57,698.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,556.90

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