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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,000.20, 255,024.60 and 57,685.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,000.20, 255,024.60 and 57,685.60 is: 86,536.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,000.20 : 255,024.60 = 57,685.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,000.20/255,024.60 = 57,685.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,000.20x = 255,024.60 × 57,685.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,000.20x = 14,711,247,065.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,711,247,065.76/170,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,536.65

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