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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,800.19, 86,700.28 and 16,247.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,800.19, 86,700.28 and 16,247.19 is: 24,370.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,800.19 : 86,700.28 = 16,247.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,800.19/86,700.28 = 16,247.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,800.19x = 86,700.28 × 16,247.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,800.19x = 1,408,635,922.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,408,635,922.21/57,800.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,370.78

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