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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,059.30, 138,048.30 and 57,616.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,059.30, 138,048.30 and 57,616.92 is: 79,492.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,059.30 : 138,048.30 = 57,616.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,059.30/138,048.30 = 57,616.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,059.30x = 138,048.30 × 57,616.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,059.30x = 7,953,917,857.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,953,917,857.24/100,059.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,492.04

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