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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,549.14, 138,723.80 and 57,497.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,549.14, 138,723.80 and 57,497.94 is: 79,327.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,549.14 : 138,723.80 = 57,497.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,549.14/138,723.80 = 57,497.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,549.14x = 138,723.80 × 57,497.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,549.14x = 7,976,332,728.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,976,332,728.97/100,549.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,327.71

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