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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,950.56, 118,617 and 57,220.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,950.56, 118,617 and 57,220.64 is: 78,967.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,950.56 : 118,617 = 57,220.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,950.56/118,617 = 57,220.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,950.56x = 118,617 × 57,220.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,950.56x = 6,787,340,654.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,787,340,654.88/85,950.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,967.96

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