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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,824.75, 139,138.16 and 56,123.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,824.75, 139,138.16 and 56,123.31 is: 77,450.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,824.75 : 139,138.16 = 56,123.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,824.75/139,138.16 = 56,123.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,824.75x = 139,138.16 × 56,123.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,824.75x = 7,808,893,805.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,808,893,805.89/100,824.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,450.17

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