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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,561.17, 386,337.65 and 70,572.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,561.17, 386,337.65 and 70,572.67 is: 105,857.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,561.17 : 386,337.65 = 70,572.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,561.17/386,337.65 = 70,572.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,561.17x = 386,337.65 × 70,572.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,561.17x = 27,264,878,560.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,264,878,560.29/257,561.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,857.88

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