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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,784.00, 386,583.73 and 89,259.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,784.00, 386,583.73 and 89,259.08 is: 133,856.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,784.00 : 386,583.73 = 89,259.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,784.00/386,583.73 = 89,259.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,784.00x = 386,583.73 × 89,259.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,784.00x = 34,506,108,101.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,506,108,101.24/257,784.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,856.67

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