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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,400.80, 139,937.48 and 56,078.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,400.80, 139,937.48 and 56,078.79 is: 77,391.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,400.80 : 139,937.48 = 56,078.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,400.80/139,937.48 = 56,078.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,400.80x = 139,937.48 × 56,078.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,400.80x = 7,847,524,273.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,847,524,273.66/101,400.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,391.15

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