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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,740.04, 86,450.22 and 29,599.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,740.04, 86,450.22 and 29,599.40 is: 44,317.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,740.04 : 86,450.22 = 29,599.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,740.04/86,450.22 = 29,599.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,740.04x = 86,450.22 × 29,599.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,740.04x = 2,558,874,641.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,558,874,641.87/57,740.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,317.16

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