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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,694.20, 88,214.10 and 57,657.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,694.20, 88,214.10 and 57,657.40 is: 86,655.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,694.20 : 88,214.10 = 57,657.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,694.20/88,214.10 = 57,657.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,694.20x = 88,214.10 × 57,657.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,694.20x = 5,086,195,649.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,086,195,649.34/58,694.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,655.85

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