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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,717.10, 182,726.01 and 57,736.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,717.10, 182,726.01 and 57,736.42 is: 86,675.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,717.10 : 182,726.01 = 57,736.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,717.10/182,726.01 = 57,736.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,717.10x = 182,726.01 × 57,736.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,717.10x = 10,549,945,201.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,549,945,201.47/121,717.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,675.95

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