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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,551.48, 140,136.06 and 56,228.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,551.48, 140,136.06 and 56,228.20 is: 77,592.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,551.48 : 140,136.06 = 56,228.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,551.48/140,136.06 = 56,228.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,551.48x = 140,136.06 × 56,228.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,551.48x = 7,879,598,408.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,879,598,408.89/101,551.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,592.16

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