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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,536.60, 236,340.15 and 57,694.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,536.60, 236,340.15 and 57,694.80 is: 86,555.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,536.60 : 236,340.15 = 57,694.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,536.60/236,340.15 = 57,694.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,536.60x = 236,340.15 × 57,694.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,536.60x = 13,635,597,686.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,635,597,686.22/157,536.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,555.11

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