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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,728.72, 175,147.78 and 57,532.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,728.72, 175,147.78 and 57,532.10 is: 86,325.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,728.72 : 175,147.78 = 57,532.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,728.72/175,147.78 = 57,532.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,728.72x = 175,147.78 × 57,532.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,728.72x = 10,076,619,593.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,076,619,593.74/116,728.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,325.11

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