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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,752.50, 140,418.45 and 56,437.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,752.50, 140,418.45 and 56,437.42 is: 77,883.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,752.50 : 140,418.45 = 56,437.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,752.50/140,418.45 = 56,437.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,752.50x = 140,418.45 × 56,437.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,752.50x = 7,924,855,038.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,924,855,038.40/101,752.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,883.64

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