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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,517.50, 126,728.85 and 57,893.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,517.50, 126,728.85 and 57,893.55 is: 86,807.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,517.50 : 126,728.85 = 57,893.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,517.50/126,728.85 = 57,893.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,517.50x = 126,728.85 × 57,893.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,517.50x = 7,336,783,013.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,336,783,013.92/84,517.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,807.86

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