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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,176.60, 115,538.10 and 57,542.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,176.60, 115,538.10 and 57,542.20 is: 86,144.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,176.60 : 115,538.10 = 57,542.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,176.60/115,538.10 = 57,542.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,176.60x = 115,538.10 × 57,542.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,176.60x = 6,648,316,457.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,648,316,457.82/77,176.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,144.20

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