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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,019.55, 138,040.04 and 57,579.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,019.55, 138,040.04 and 57,579.87 is: 79,467.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,019.55 : 138,040.04 = 57,579.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,019.55/138,040.04 = 57,579.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,019.55x = 138,040.04 × 57,579.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,019.55x = 7,948,327,270.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,948,327,270.10/100,019.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,467.74

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