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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 171,600.45, 257,435.00 and 59,284.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 171,600.45, 257,435.00 and 59,284.77 is: 88,939.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,600.45 : 257,435.00 = 59,284.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,600.45/257,435.00 = 59,284.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,600.45x = 257,435.00 × 59,284.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,600.45x = 15,261,974,468.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,261,974,468.53/171,600.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,939.01

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