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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,876.06, 86,815.53 and 16,321.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,876.06, 86,815.53 and 16,321.50 is: 24,482.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,876.06 : 86,815.53 = 16,321.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,876.06/86,815.53 = 16,321.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,876.06x = 86,815.53 × 16,321.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,876.06x = 1,416,959,672.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,416,959,672.90/57,876.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,482.66

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