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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,844.24, 140,546.28 and 56,523.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,844.24, 140,546.28 and 56,523.12 is: 78,002.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,844.24 : 140,546.28 = 56,523.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,844.24/140,546.28 = 56,523.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,844.24x = 140,546.28 × 56,523.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,844.24x = 7,944,114,249.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,944,114,249.99/101,844.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,002.59

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