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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,500.03, 236,222.70 and 57,608.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,500.03, 236,222.70 and 57,608.80 is: 86,403.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,500.03 : 236,222.70 = 57,608.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,500.03/236,222.70 = 57,608.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,500.03x = 236,222.70 × 57,608.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,500.03x = 13,608,506,279.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,608,506,279.76/157,500.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,403.20

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