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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,923.20, 86,880.96 and 16,374.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,923.20, 86,880.96 and 16,374.40 is: 24,560.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,923.20 : 86,880.96 = 16,374.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,923.20/86,880.96 = 16,374.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,923.20x = 86,880.96 × 16,374.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,923.20x = 1,422,623,591.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,422,623,591.42/57,923.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,560.51

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