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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,071.94, 181,608.07 and 57,877.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,071.94, 181,608.07 and 57,877.20 is: 86,815.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,071.94 : 181,608.07 = 57,877.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,071.94/181,608.07 = 57,877.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,071.94x = 181,608.07 × 57,877.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,071.94x = 10,510,966,589.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,510,966,589.00/121,071.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,815.88

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