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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,661.20, 174,876.60 and 57,448.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,661.20, 174,876.60 and 57,448.40 is: 86,115.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,661.20 : 174,876.60 = 57,448.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,661.20/174,876.60 = 57,448.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,661.20x = 174,876.60 × 57,448.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,661.20x = 10,046,380,867.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,046,380,867.44/116,661.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,115.87

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