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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 176,243.80, 264,399.18 and 57,949.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 176,243.80, 264,399.18 and 57,949.24 is: 86,934.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,243.80 : 264,399.18 = 57,949.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,243.80/264,399.18 = 57,949.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,243.80x = 264,399.18 × 57,949.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,243.80x = 15,321,731,537.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,321,731,537.62/176,243.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,934.87

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