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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,617.56, 182,413.50 and 57,560.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,617.56, 182,413.50 and 57,560.36 is: 86,334.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,617.56 : 182,413.50 = 57,560.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,617.56/182,413.50 = 57,560.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,617.56x = 182,413.50 × 57,560.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,617.56x = 10,499,786,728.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,499,786,728.86/121,617.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,334.46

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