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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,676.65, 175,024.19 and 57,480.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,676.65, 175,024.19 and 57,480.03 is: 86,224.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,676.65 : 175,024.19 = 57,480.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,676.65/175,024.19 = 57,480.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,676.65x = 175,024.19 × 57,480.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,676.65x = 10,060,395,835.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,060,395,835.63/116,676.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,224.58

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