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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99,635.76, 137,500.56 and 57,202.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99,635.76, 137,500.56 and 57,202.56 is: 78,941.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,635.76 : 137,500.56 = 57,202.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,635.76/137,500.56 = 57,202.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,635.76x = 137,500.56 × 57,202.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,635.76x = 7,865,384,033.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,865,384,033.43/99,635.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,941.38

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