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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,058.15, 138,083.53 and 57,036.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,058.15, 138,083.53 and 57,036.87 is: 78,712.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,058.15 : 138,083.53 = 57,036.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,058.15/138,083.53 = 57,036.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,058.15x = 138,083.53 × 57,036.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,058.15x = 7,875,852,349.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,875,852,349.75/100,058.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,712.75

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