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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,021.14, 138,046.26 and 57,604.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,021.14, 138,046.26 and 57,604.32 is: 79,503.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,021.14 : 138,046.26 = 57,604.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,021.14/138,046.26 = 57,604.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,021.14x = 138,046.26 × 57,604.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,021.14x = 7,952,060,935.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,952,060,935.84/100,021.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,503.80

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