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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,915, 139,030.86 and 79,686.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,915, 139,030.86 and 79,686.52 is: 109,784.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,915 : 139,030.86 = 79,686.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,915/139,030.86 = 79,686.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,915x = 139,030.86 × 79,686.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,915x = 11,078,885,406.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,078,885,406.01/100,915
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,784.33

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