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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,522.30, 138,724.04 and 58,080.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,522.30, 138,724.04 and 58,080.84 is: 80,153.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,522.30 : 138,724.04 = 58,080.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,522.30/138,724.04 = 58,080.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,522.30x = 138,724.04 × 58,080.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,522.30x = 8,057,208,771.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,057,208,771.39/100,522.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,153.45

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