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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,017.60, 173,880.60 and 56,725.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,017.60, 173,880.60 and 56,725.60 is: 85,017.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,017.60 : 173,880.60 = 56,725.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,017.60/173,880.60 = 56,725.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,017.60x = 173,880.60 × 56,725.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,017.60x = 9,863,481,363.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,863,481,363.36/116,017.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,017.11

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