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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 171,587.84, 257,318.57 and 59,239.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 171,587.84, 257,318.57 and 59,239.22 is: 88,837.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,587.84 : 257,318.57 = 59,239.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,587.84/257,318.57 = 59,239.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,587.84x = 257,318.57 × 59,239.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,587.84x = 15,243,350,239.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,243,350,239.82/171,587.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,837.01

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