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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,545.50, 138,747.38 and 57,525.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,545.50, 138,747.38 and 57,525.85 is: 79,382.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,545.50 : 138,747.38 = 57,525.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,545.50/138,747.38 = 57,525.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,545.50x = 138,747.38 × 57,525.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,545.50x = 7,981,560,398.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,981,560,398.71/100,545.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,382.57

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