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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,758.40, 128,780.16 and 57,857.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,758.40, 128,780.16 and 57,857.95 is: 86,883.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,758.40 : 128,780.16 = 57,857.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,758.40/128,780.16 = 57,857.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,758.40x = 128,780.16 × 57,857.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,758.40x = 7,450,956,058.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,450,956,058.27/85,758.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,883.10

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