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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,135.12, 138,203.40 and 57,718.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,135.12, 138,203.40 and 57,718.30 is: 79,661.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,135.12 : 138,203.40 = 57,718.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,135.12/138,203.40 = 57,718.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,135.12x = 138,203.40 × 57,718.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,135.12x = 7,976,865,302.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,976,865,302.22/100,135.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,661.02

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