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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,727.37, 118,344.79 and 57,094.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,727.37, 118,344.79 and 57,094.68 is: 78,817.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,727.37 : 118,344.79 = 57,094.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,727.37/118,344.79 = 57,094.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,727.37x = 118,344.79 × 57,094.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,727.37x = 6,756,857,180.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,756,857,180.26/85,727.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,817.97

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