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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,108.44, 138,199.56 and 57,658.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,108.44, 138,199.56 and 57,658.80 is: 79,597.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,108.44 : 138,199.56 = 57,658.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,108.44/138,199.56 = 57,658.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,108.44x = 138,199.56 × 57,658.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,108.44x = 7,968,420,790.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,968,420,790.13/100,108.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,597.89

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