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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,880.52, 139,215.15 and 56,168.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,880.52, 139,215.15 and 56,168.52 is: 77,512.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,880.52 : 139,215.15 = 56,168.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,880.52/139,215.15 = 56,168.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,880.52x = 139,215.15 × 56,168.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,880.52x = 7,819,508,937.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,819,508,937.08/100,880.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,512.58

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