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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,586.24, 138,820.20 and 57,569.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,586.24, 138,820.20 and 57,569.84 is: 79,452.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,586.24 : 138,820.20 = 57,569.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,586.24/138,820.20 = 57,569.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,586.24x = 138,820.20 × 57,569.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,586.24x = 7,991,856,702.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,991,856,702.77/100,586.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,452.78

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