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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,248.57, 138,349.62 and 57,809.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,248.57, 138,349.62 and 57,809.84 is: 79,781.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,248.57 : 138,349.62 = 57,809.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,248.57/138,349.62 = 57,809.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,248.57x = 138,349.62 × 57,809.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,248.57x = 7,997,968,704.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,997,968,704.51/100,248.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,781.37

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