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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,837.39, 141,914.61 and 57,514.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,837.39, 141,914.61 and 57,514.83 is: 79,369.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,837.39 : 141,914.61 = 57,514.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,837.39/141,914.61 = 57,514.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,837.39x = 141,914.61 × 57,514.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,837.39x = 8,162,194,668.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,162,194,668.67/102,837.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,369.91

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