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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99,707.60, 137,599.56 and 57,274.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99,707.60, 137,599.56 and 57,274.64 is: 79,040.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,707.60 : 137,599.56 = 57,274.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,707.60/137,599.56 = 57,274.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,707.60x = 137,599.56 × 57,274.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,707.60x = 7,880,965,263.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,880,965,263.16/99,707.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,040.77

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