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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 176,219.75, 264,374.69 and 57,892.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 176,219.75, 264,374.69 and 57,892.12 is: 86,852.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,219.75 : 264,374.69 = 57,892.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,219.75/264,374.69 = 57,892.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,219.75x = 264,374.69 × 57,892.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,219.75x = 15,305,210,328.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,305,210,328.05/176,219.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,852.98

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