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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 171,505.10, 257,403.45 and 76,880.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 171,505.10, 257,403.45 and 76,880.90 is: 115,386.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,505.10 : 257,403.45 = 76,880.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,505.10/257,403.45 = 76,880.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,505.10x = 257,403.45 × 76,880.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,505.10x = 19,789,408,899.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,789,408,899.11/171,505.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,386.71

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