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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,193.17, 171,039.63 and 57,936.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,193.17, 171,039.63 and 57,936.63 is: 86,778.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,193.17 : 171,039.63 = 57,936.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,193.17/171,039.63 = 57,936.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,193.17x = 171,039.63 × 57,936.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,193.17x = 9,909,459,758.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,909,459,758.65/114,193.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,778.04

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