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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,424.49, 236,074.09 and 57,561.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,424.49, 236,074.09 and 57,561.93 is: 86,319.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,424.49 : 236,074.09 = 57,561.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,424.49/236,074.09 = 57,561.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,424.49x = 236,074.09 × 57,561.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,424.49x = 13,588,880,243.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,588,880,243.39/157,424.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,319.99

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