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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,880.04, 141,968.70 and 57,549.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,880.04, 141,968.70 and 57,549.26 is: 79,414.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,880.04 : 141,968.70 = 57,549.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,880.04/141,968.70 = 57,549.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,880.04x = 141,968.70 × 57,549.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,880.04x = 8,170,193,983.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,170,193,983.08/102,880.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,414.77

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