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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,283.32, 138,404.80 and 57,840.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,283.32, 138,404.80 and 57,840.92 is: 79,828.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,283.32 : 138,404.80 = 57,840.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,283.32/138,404.80 = 57,840.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,283.32x = 138,404.80 × 57,840.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,283.32x = 8,005,460,964.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,005,460,964.42/100,283.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,828.44

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