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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,597.76, 118,141.13 and 57,352.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,597.76, 118,141.13 and 57,352.52 is: 79,157.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,597.76 : 118,141.13 = 57,352.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,597.76/118,141.13 = 57,352.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,597.76x = 118,141.13 × 57,352.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,597.76x = 6,775,691,521.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,775,691,521.15/85,597.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,157.35

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