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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,748.24, 86,615.16 and 16,198.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,748.24, 86,615.16 and 16,198.48 is: 24,295.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,748.24 : 86,615.16 = 16,198.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,748.24/86,615.16 = 16,198.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,748.24x = 86,615.16 × 16,198.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,748.24x = 1,403,033,936.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,403,033,936.96/57,748.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,295.70

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