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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 170,677.56, 256,046.07 and 58,369.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 170,677.56, 256,046.07 and 58,369.02 is: 87,563.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,677.56 : 256,046.07 = 58,369.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,677.56/256,046.07 = 58,369.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,677.56x = 256,046.07 × 58,369.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,677.56x = 14,945,158,180.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,945,158,180.75/170,677.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,563.70

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