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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,500.50, 140,070.97 and 56,181.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,500.50, 140,070.97 and 56,181.61 is: 77,530.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,500.50 : 140,070.97 = 56,181.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,500.50/140,070.97 = 56,181.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,500.50x = 140,070.97 × 56,181.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,500.50x = 7,869,411,627.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,869,411,627.60/101,500.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,530.77

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