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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,692.64, 253,077.36 and 57,877.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,692.64, 253,077.36 and 57,877.92 is: 86,830.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,692.64 : 253,077.36 = 57,877.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,692.64/253,077.36 = 57,877.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,692.64x = 253,077.36 × 57,877.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,692.64x = 14,647,591,195.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,647,591,195.89/168,692.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,830.05

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