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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99,881.16, 137,863.80 and 57,453.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99,881.16, 137,863.80 and 57,453.36 is: 79,301.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,881.16 : 137,863.80 = 57,453.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,881.16/137,863.80 = 57,453.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,881.16x = 137,863.80 × 57,453.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,881.16x = 7,920,738,532.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,920,738,532.37/99,881.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,301.63

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