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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,551.06, 138,726.71 and 56,937.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,551.06, 138,726.71 and 56,937.68 is: 78,554.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,551.06 : 138,726.71 = 56,937.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,551.06/138,726.71 = 56,937.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,551.06x = 138,726.71 × 56,937.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,551.06x = 7,898,776,043.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,898,776,043.11/100,551.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,554.88

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