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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,716.40, 138,981.85 and 57,696.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,716.40, 138,981.85 and 57,696.05 is: 79,616.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,716.40 : 138,981.85 = 57,696.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,716.40/138,981.85 = 57,696.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,716.40x = 138,981.85 × 57,696.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,716.40x = 8,018,703,969.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,018,703,969.91/100,716.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,616.67

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