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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,700.75, 140,351.80 and 63,482.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,700.75, 140,351.80 and 63,482.93 is: 87,609.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,700.75 : 140,351.80 = 63,482.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,700.75/140,351.80 = 63,482.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,700.75x = 140,351.80 × 63,482.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,700.75x = 8,909,943,494.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,909,943,494.77/101,700.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,609.42

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