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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,854.24, 145,500.07 and 57,437.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,854.24, 145,500.07 and 57,437.21 is: 86,285.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,854.24 : 145,500.07 = 57,437.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,854.24/145,500.07 = 57,437.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,854.24x = 145,500.07 × 57,437.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,854.24x = 8,357,118,075.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,357,118,075.60/96,854.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,285.52

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