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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,025.20, 171,037.80 and 54,866.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,025.20, 171,037.80 and 54,866.85 is: 82,300.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,025.20 : 171,037.80 = 54,866.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,025.20/171,037.80 = 54,866.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,025.20x = 171,037.80 × 54,866.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,025.20x = 9,384,305,316.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,384,305,316.93/114,025.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,300.28

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