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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,627.16, 176,317.38 and 57,572.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,627.16, 176,317.38 and 57,572.83 is: 86,298.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,627.16 : 176,317.38 = 57,572.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,627.16/176,317.38 = 57,572.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,627.16x = 176,317.38 × 57,572.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,627.16x = 10,151,090,544.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,151,090,544.79/117,627.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,298.87

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