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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99,593.15, 137,433.24 and 57,148.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99,593.15, 137,433.24 and 57,148.88 is: 78,862.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,593.15 : 137,433.24 = 57,148.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,593.15/137,433.24 = 57,148.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,593.15x = 137,433.24 × 57,148.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,593.15x = 7,854,155,053.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,854,155,053.61/99,593.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,862.41

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