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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,881.80, 170,927.20 and 57,760.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,881.80, 170,927.20 and 57,760.96 is: 86,694.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,881.80 : 170,927.20 = 57,760.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,881.80/170,927.20 = 57,760.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,881.80x = 170,927.20 × 57,760.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,881.80x = 9,872,919,162.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,872,919,162.11/113,881.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,694.44

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