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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,827.40, 141,900.80 and 57,504.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,827.40, 141,900.80 and 57,504.86 is: 79,356.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,827.40 : 141,900.80 = 57,504.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,827.40/141,900.80 = 57,504.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,827.40x = 141,900.80 × 57,504.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,827.40x = 8,159,985,637.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,159,985,637.89/102,827.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,356.14

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