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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,403.30, 138,532.79 and 56,796.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,403.30, 138,532.79 and 56,796.85 is: 78,366.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,403.30 : 138,532.79 = 56,796.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,403.30/138,532.79 = 56,796.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,403.30x = 138,532.79 × 56,796.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,403.30x = 7,868,226,461.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,868,226,461.48/100,403.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,366.21

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