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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,725.92, 140,378.00 and 56,404.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,725.92, 140,378.00 and 56,404.71 is: 77,836.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,725.92 : 140,378.00 = 56,404.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,725.92/140,378.00 = 56,404.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,725.92x = 140,378.00 × 56,404.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,725.92x = 7,917,980,098.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,917,980,098.36/101,725.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,836.41

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