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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,500.25, 140,070.62 and 56,181.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,500.25, 140,070.62 and 56,181.36 is: 77,530.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,500.25 : 140,070.62 = 56,181.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,500.25/140,070.62 = 56,181.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,500.25x = 140,070.62 × 56,181.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,500.25x = 7,869,357,227.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,869,357,227.29/101,500.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,530.42

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