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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,204.80, 174,422.40 and 57,107.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,204.80, 174,422.40 and 57,107.20 is: 85,717.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,204.80 : 174,422.40 = 57,107.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,204.80/174,422.40 = 57,107.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,204.80x = 174,422.40 × 57,107.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,204.80x = 9,960,774,881.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,960,774,881.28/116,204.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,717.41

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