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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,140.04, 170,960.40 and 57,883.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,140.04, 170,960.40 and 57,883.20 is: 86,698.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,140.04 : 170,960.40 = 57,883.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,140.04/170,960.40 = 57,883.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,140.04x = 170,960.40 × 57,883.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,140.04x = 9,895,735,025.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,895,735,025.28/114,140.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,698.19

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