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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,739.04, 141,784.25 and 57,417.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,739.04, 141,784.25 and 57,417.02 is: 79,237.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,739.04 : 141,784.25 = 57,417.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,739.04/141,784.25 = 57,417.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,739.04x = 141,784.25 × 57,417.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,739.04x = 8,140,828,675.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,140,828,675.81/102,739.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,237.93

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