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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,784.32, 86,672.16 and 20,848.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,784.32, 86,672.16 and 20,848.32 is: 31,270.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,784.32 : 86,672.16 = 20,848.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,784.32/86,672.16 = 20,848.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,784.32x = 86,672.16 × 20,848.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,784.32x = 1,806,968,926.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,806,968,926.77/57,784.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,270.92

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