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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,839.50, 139,158.51 and 56,126.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,839.50, 139,158.51 and 56,126.54 is: 77,454.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,839.50 : 139,158.51 = 56,126.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,839.50/139,158.51 = 56,126.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,839.50x = 139,158.51 × 56,126.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,839.50x = 7,810,485,677.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,810,485,677.86/100,839.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,454.63

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