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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,820.72, 139,131.24 and 56,108.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,820.72, 139,131.24 and 56,108.72 is: 77,429.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,820.72 : 139,131.24 = 56,108.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,820.72/139,131.24 = 56,108.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,820.72x = 139,131.24 × 56,108.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,820.72x = 7,806,475,788.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,806,475,788.41/100,820.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,429.28

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