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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 105,908.00, 146,152.50 and 57,509.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 105,908.00, 146,152.50 and 57,509.50 is: 79,362.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105,908.00 : 146,152.50 = 57,509.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105,908.00/146,152.50 = 57,509.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105,908.00x = 146,152.50 × 57,509.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105,908.00x = 8,405,157,616.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,405,157,616.47/105,908.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,362.82

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