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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,935.06, 128,880.27 and 57,839.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,935.06, 128,880.27 and 57,839.22 is: 86,743.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,935.06 : 128,880.27 = 57,839.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,935.06/128,880.27 = 57,839.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,935.06x = 128,880.27 × 57,839.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,935.06x = 7,454,334,290.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,454,334,290.19/85,935.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,743.81

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