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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,079.92, 138,113.73 and 57,065.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,079.92, 138,113.73 and 57,065.68 is: 78,752.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,079.92 : 138,113.73 = 57,065.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,079.92/138,113.73 = 57,065.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,079.92x = 138,113.73 × 57,065.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,079.92x = 7,881,553,919.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,881,553,919.79/100,079.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,752.60

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