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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,832.46, 86,749.31 and 20,385.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,832.46, 86,749.31 and 20,385.56 is: 30,578.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,832.46 : 86,749.31 = 20,385.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,832.46/86,749.31 = 20,385.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,832.46x = 86,749.31 × 20,385.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,832.46x = 1,768,433,263.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,768,433,263.96/57,832.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,578.56

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