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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,091.86, 107,987.00 and 57,975.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,091.86, 107,987.00 and 57,975.45 is: 86,841.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,091.86 : 107,987.00 = 57,975.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,091.86/107,987.00 = 57,975.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,091.86x = 107,987.00 × 57,975.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,091.86x = 6,260,594,629.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,260,594,629.27/72,091.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,841.91

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