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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,085.39, 173,894.79 and 60,564.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,085.39, 173,894.79 and 60,564.75 is: 90,725.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,085.39 : 173,894.79 = 60,564.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,085.39/173,894.79 = 60,564.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,085.39x = 173,894.79 × 60,564.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,085.39x = 10,531,894,482.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,531,894,482.65/116,085.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,725.41

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