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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,880.23, 86,847.36 and 20,468.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,880.23, 86,847.36 and 20,468.64 is: 30,712.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,880.23 : 86,847.36 = 20,468.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,880.23/86,847.36 = 20,468.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,880.23x = 86,847.36 × 20,468.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,880.23x = 1,777,647,346.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,777,647,346.79/57,880.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,712.51

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