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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,733.20, 86,534.15 and 24,432.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,733.20, 86,534.15 and 24,432.48 is: 36,620.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,733.20 : 86,534.15 = 24,432.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,733.20/86,534.15 = 24,432.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,733.20x = 86,534.15 × 24,432.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,733.20x = 2,114,243,767.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,114,243,767.03/57,733.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,620.94

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