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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,915.50, 139,263.39 and 56,203.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,915.50, 139,263.39 and 56,203.50 is: 77,560.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,915.50 : 139,263.39 = 56,203.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,915.50/139,263.39 = 56,203.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,915.50x = 139,263.39 × 56,203.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,915.50x = 7,827,089,939.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,827,089,939.87/100,915.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,560.83

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