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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,817.80, 140,508.24 and 56,502.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,817.80, 140,508.24 and 56,502.62 is: 77,973.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,817.80 : 140,508.24 = 56,502.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,817.80/140,508.24 = 56,502.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,817.80x = 140,508.24 × 56,502.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,817.80x = 7,939,083,691.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,939,083,691.59/101,817.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,973.44

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