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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,880.35, 139,261.07 and 71,827.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,880.35, 139,261.07 and 71,827.56 is: 99,154.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,880.35 : 139,261.07 = 71,827.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,880.35/139,261.07 = 71,827.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,880.35x = 139,261.07 × 71,827.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,880.35x = 10,002,783,040.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,002,783,040.66/100,880.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,154.92

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