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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,889.71, 141,981.12 and 57,559.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,889.71, 141,981.12 and 57,559.86 is: 79,428.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,889.71 : 141,981.12 = 57,559.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,889.71/141,981.12 = 57,559.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,889.71x = 141,981.12 × 57,559.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,889.71x = 8,172,413,389.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,172,413,389.84/102,889.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,428.87

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