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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,115.40, 115,478.70 and 57,286.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,115.40, 115,478.70 and 57,286.60 is: 85,785.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,115.40 : 115,478.70 = 57,286.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,115.40/115,478.70 = 57,286.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,115.40x = 115,478.70 × 57,286.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,115.40x = 6,615,382,095.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,615,382,095.42/77,115.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,785.49

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