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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,577.53, 176,426.60 and 57,604.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,577.53, 176,426.60 and 57,604.86 is: 86,436.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,577.53 : 176,426.60 = 57,604.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,577.53/176,426.60 = 57,604.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,577.53x = 176,426.60 × 57,604.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,577.53x = 10,163,029,305.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,163,029,305.25/117,577.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,436.83

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