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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,696.42, 138,960.86 and 57,689.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,696.42, 138,960.86 and 57,689.84 is: 79,611.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,696.42 : 138,960.86 = 57,689.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,696.42/138,960.86 = 57,689.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,696.42x = 138,960.86 × 57,689.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,696.42x = 8,016,629,779.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,016,629,779.66/100,696.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,611.86

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