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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,166.60, 115,523.10 and 57,532.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,166.60, 115,523.10 and 57,532.20 is: 86,129.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,166.60 : 115,523.10 = 57,532.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,166.60/115,523.10 = 57,532.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,166.60x = 115,523.10 × 57,532.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,166.60x = 6,646,298,093.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,646,298,093.82/77,166.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,129.21

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