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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,960.01, 172,389.74 and 57,998.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,960.01, 172,389.74 and 57,998.87 is: 86,972.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,960.01 : 172,389.74 = 57,998.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,960.01/172,389.74 = 57,998.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,960.01x = 172,389.74 × 57,998.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,960.01x = 9,998,408,967.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,998,408,967.65/114,960.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,972.93

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