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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,810.24, 86,711.04 and 16,251.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,810.24, 86,711.04 and 16,251.84 is: 24,376.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,810.24 : 86,711.04 = 16,251.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,810.24/86,711.04 = 16,251.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,810.24x = 86,711.04 × 16,251.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,810.24x = 1,409,213,948.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,409,213,948.31/57,810.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,376.55

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