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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,882.46, 141,983.30 and 57,557.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,882.46, 141,983.30 and 57,557.74 is: 79,432.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,882.46 : 141,983.30 = 57,557.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,882.46/141,983.30 = 57,557.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,882.46x = 141,983.30 × 57,557.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,882.46x = 8,172,237,510.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,172,237,510.78/102,882.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,432.76

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