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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,116.40, 85,674.60 and 50,895.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,116.40, 85,674.60 and 50,895.60 is: 76,343.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,116.40 : 85,674.60 = 50,895.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,116.40/85,674.60 = 50,895.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,116.40x = 85,674.60 × 50,895.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,116.40x = 4,360,460,171.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,360,460,171.76/57,116.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,343.40

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