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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,480.14, 138,673.62 and 57,463.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,480.14, 138,673.62 and 57,463.63 is: 79,306.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,480.14 : 138,673.62 = 57,463.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,480.14/138,673.62 = 57,463.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,480.14x = 138,673.62 × 57,463.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,480.14x = 7,968,688,897.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,968,688,897.07/100,480.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,306.11

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