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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,551.84, 138,781.80 and 58,104.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,551.84, 138,781.80 and 58,104.60 is: 80,196.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,551.84 : 138,781.80 = 58,104.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,551.84/138,781.80 = 58,104.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,551.84x = 138,781.80 × 58,104.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,551.84x = 8,063,860,976.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,063,860,976.28/100,551.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,196.06

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