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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 147,589.00, 221,382.72 and 57,640.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 147,589.00, 221,382.72 and 57,640.84 is: 86,460.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,589.00 : 221,382.72 = 57,640.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,589.00/221,382.72 = 57,640.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,589.00x = 221,382.72 × 57,640.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,589.00x = 12,760,685,388.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,760,685,388.83/147,589.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,460.95

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