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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,387.08, 138,594.24 and 62,712.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,387.08, 138,594.24 and 62,712.36 is: 86,580.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,387.08 : 138,594.24 = 62,712.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,387.08/138,594.24 = 62,712.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,387.08x = 138,594.24 × 62,712.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,387.08x = 8,691,571,872.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,691,571,872.81/100,387.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,580.58

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