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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,130.50, 139,560.15 and 56,418.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,130.50, 139,560.15 and 56,418.50 is: 77,857.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,130.50 : 139,560.15 = 56,418.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,130.50/139,560.15 = 56,418.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,130.50x = 139,560.15 × 56,418.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,130.50x = 7,873,774,322.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,873,774,322.78/101,130.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,857.56

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