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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,875.48, 141,971.18 and 57,552.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,875.48, 141,971.18 and 57,552.41 is: 79,424.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,875.48 : 141,971.18 = 57,552.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,875.48/141,971.18 = 57,552.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,875.48x = 141,971.18 × 57,552.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,875.48x = 8,170,782,561.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,170,782,561.93/102,875.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,424.01

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