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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,300.16, 138,409.08 and 57,856.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,300.16, 138,409.08 and 57,856.16 is: 79,838.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,300.16 : 138,409.08 = 57,856.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,300.16/138,409.08 = 57,856.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,300.16x = 138,409.08 × 57,856.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,300.16x = 8,007,817,877.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,007,817,877.93/100,300.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,838.54

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