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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,366.12, 138,495.24 and 57,938.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,366.12, 138,495.24 and 57,938.32 is: 79,949.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,366.12 : 138,495.24 = 57,938.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,366.12/138,495.24 = 57,938.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,366.12x = 138,495.24 × 57,938.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,366.12x = 8,024,181,533.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,024,181,533.60/100,366.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,949.11

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