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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,258.58, 138,347.65 and 57,808.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,258.58, 138,347.65 and 57,808.91 is: 79,771.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,258.58 : 138,347.65 = 57,808.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,258.58/138,347.65 = 57,808.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,258.58x = 138,347.65 × 57,808.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,258.58x = 7,997,726,847.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,997,726,847.56/100,258.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,771.00

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