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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,826.37, 141,868.10 and 57,498.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,826.37, 141,868.10 and 57,498.23 is: 79,329.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,826.37 : 141,868.10 = 57,498.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,826.37/141,868.10 = 57,498.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,826.37x = 141,868.10 × 57,498.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,826.37x = 8,157,163,646.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,157,163,646.63/102,826.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,329.50

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