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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,061.28, 138,112.56 and 57,636.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,061.28, 138,112.56 and 57,636.72 is: 79,554.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,061.28 : 138,112.56 = 57,636.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,061.28/138,112.56 = 57,636.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,061.28x = 138,112.56 × 57,636.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,061.28x = 7,960,354,949.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,960,354,949.20/100,061.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,554.80

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