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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,848.24, 86,772.36 and 16,289.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,848.24, 86,772.36 and 16,289.84 is: 24,434.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,848.24 : 86,772.36 = 16,289.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,848.24/86,772.36 = 16,289.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,848.24x = 86,772.36 × 16,289.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,848.24x = 1,413,507,860.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,413,507,860.82/57,848.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,434.76

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