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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,059.15, 138,084.91 and 57,037.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,059.15, 138,084.91 and 57,037.87 is: 78,714.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,059.15 : 138,084.91 = 57,037.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,059.15/138,084.91 = 57,037.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,059.15x = 138,084.91 × 57,037.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,059.15x = 7,876,069,145.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,876,069,145.54/100,059.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,714.13

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