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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,606.50, 138,836.97 and 58,167.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,606.50, 138,836.97 and 58,167.77 is: 80,271.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,606.50 : 138,836.97 = 58,167.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,606.50/138,836.97 = 58,167.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,606.50x = 138,836.97 × 58,167.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,606.50x = 8,075,836,244.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,075,836,244.27/100,606.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,271.52

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