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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,559.04, 141,531.40 and 57,847.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,559.04, 141,531.40 and 57,847.04 is: 79,828.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,559.04 : 141,531.40 = 57,847.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,559.04/141,531.40 = 57,847.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,559.04x = 141,531.40 × 57,847.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,559.04x = 8,187,172,557.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,187,172,557.06/102,559.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,828.87

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