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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,163.14, 138,231.80 and 57,724.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,163.14, 138,231.80 and 57,724.41 is: 79,663.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,163.14 : 138,231.80 = 57,724.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,163.14/138,231.80 = 57,724.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,163.14x = 138,231.80 × 57,724.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,163.14x = 7,979,349,098.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,979,349,098.24/100,163.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,663.53

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