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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,221.20, 138,307.49 and 57,199.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,221.20, 138,307.49 and 57,199.83 is: 78,937.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,221.20 : 138,307.49 = 57,199.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,221.20/138,307.49 = 57,199.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,221.20x = 138,307.49 × 57,199.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,221.20x = 7,911,164,915.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,911,164,915.73/100,221.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,937.04

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