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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 171,857.40, 257,567.40 and 82,919.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 171,857.40, 257,567.40 and 82,919.40 is: 124,273.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,857.40 : 257,567.40 = 82,919.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,857.40/257,567.40 = 82,919.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,857.40x = 257,567.40 × 82,919.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,857.40x = 21,357,334,267.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,357,334,267.56/171,857.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,273.58

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