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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 61,805.56, 93,171.58 and 57,685.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 61,805.56, 93,171.58 and 57,685.94 is: 86,961.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,805.56 : 93,171.58 = 57,685.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,805.56/93,171.58 = 57,685.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,805.56x = 93,171.58 × 57,685.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,805.56x = 5,374,690,173.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,374,690,173.59/61,805.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,961.27

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