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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,562.50, 141,541.11 and 57,850.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,562.50, 141,541.11 and 57,850.50 is: 79,836.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,562.50 : 141,541.11 = 57,850.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,562.50/141,541.11 = 57,850.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,562.50x = 141,541.11 × 57,850.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,562.50x = 8,188,223,984.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,188,223,984.06/102,562.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,836.43

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