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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,816.90, 140,515.00 and 56,503.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,816.90, 140,515.00 and 56,503.44 is: 77,979.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,816.90 : 140,515.00 = 56,503.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,816.90/140,515.00 = 56,503.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,816.90x = 140,515.00 × 56,503.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,816.90x = 7,939,581,048.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,939,581,048.17/101,816.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,979.01

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