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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,960.05, 87,387.04 and 57,600.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,960.05, 87,387.04 and 57,600.22 is: 86,844.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,960.05 : 87,387.04 = 57,600.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,960.05/87,387.04 = 57,600.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,960.05x = 87,387.04 × 57,600.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,960.05x = 5,033,512,436.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,033,512,436.21/57,960.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,844.52

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