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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,154.56, 138,208.80 and 57,719.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,154.56, 138,208.80 and 57,719.20 is: 79,649.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,154.56 : 138,208.80 = 57,719.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,154.56/138,208.80 = 57,719.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,154.56x = 138,208.80 × 57,719.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,154.56x = 7,977,301,368.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,977,301,368.96/100,154.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,649.91

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