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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,980.24, 86,971.16 and 16,427.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,980.24, 86,971.16 and 16,427.20 is: 24,641.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,980.24 : 86,971.16 = 16,427.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,980.24/86,971.16 = 16,427.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,980.24x = 86,971.16 × 16,427.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,980.24x = 1,428,692,639.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,428,692,639.55/57,980.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,641.03

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