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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99,641.36, 149,500.92 and 57,499.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99,641.36, 149,500.92 and 57,499.18 is: 86,271.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,641.36 : 149,500.92 = 57,499.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,641.36/149,500.92 = 57,499.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,641.36x = 149,500.92 × 57,499.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,641.36x = 8,596,180,309.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,596,180,309.25/99,641.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,271.21

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