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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,815.65, 141,570.17 and 89,997.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,815.65, 141,570.17 and 89,997.10 is: 123,919.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,815.65 : 141,570.17 = 89,997.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,815.65/141,570.17 = 89,997.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,815.65x = 141,570.17 × 89,997.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,815.65x = 12,740,904,038.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,740,904,038.66/102,815.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,919.89

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