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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,800.75, 86,701.14 and 16,247.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,800.75, 86,701.14 and 16,247.75 is: 24,371.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,800.75 : 86,701.14 = 16,247.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,800.75/86,701.14 = 16,247.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,800.75x = 86,701.14 × 16,247.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,800.75x = 1,408,698,447.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,408,698,447.44/57,800.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,371.63

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