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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,532.16, 141,494.40 and 57,820.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,532.16, 141,494.40 and 57,820.16 is: 79,791.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,532.16 : 141,494.40 = 57,820.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,532.16/141,494.40 = 57,820.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,532.16x = 141,494.40 × 57,820.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,532.16x = 8,181,228,847.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,181,228,847.10/102,532.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,791.83

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