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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,798.40, 86,697.60 and 16,245.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,798.40, 86,697.60 and 16,245.40 is: 24,368.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,798.40 : 86,697.60 = 16,245.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,798.40/86,697.60 = 16,245.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,798.40x = 86,697.60 × 16,245.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,798.40x = 1,408,437,191.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,408,437,191.04/57,798.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,368.10

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