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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,680.57, 140,320.18 and 56,359.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,680.57, 140,320.18 and 56,359.52 is: 77,776.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,680.57 : 140,320.18 = 56,359.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,680.57/140,320.18 = 56,359.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,680.57x = 140,320.18 × 56,359.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,680.57x = 7,908,377,991.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,908,377,991.11/101,680.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,776.69

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