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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 157,880.17, 217,872.06 and 86,258.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 157,880.17, 217,872.06 and 86,258.65 is: 119,035.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,880.17 : 217,872.06 = 86,258.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,880.17/217,872.06 = 86,258.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,880.17x = 217,872.06 × 86,258.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,880.17x = 18,793,349,768.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,793,349,768.32/157,880.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,035.53

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