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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,699.60, 86,549.40 and 38,000.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,699.60, 86,549.40 and 38,000.40 is: 57,000.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,699.60 : 86,549.40 = 38,000.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,699.60/86,549.40 = 38,000.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,699.60x = 86,549.40 × 38,000.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,699.60x = 3,288,911,819.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,288,911,819.76/57,699.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,000.60

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