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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,704.12, 141,730.73 and 57,389.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,704.12, 141,730.73 and 57,389.91 is: 79,197.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,704.12 : 141,730.73 = 57,389.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,704.12/141,730.73 = 57,389.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,704.12x = 141,730.73 × 57,389.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,704.12x = 8,133,913,838.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,133,913,838.93/102,704.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,197.54

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