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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,844.57, 140,547.05 and 56,525.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,844.57, 140,547.05 and 56,525.49 is: 78,006.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,844.57 : 140,547.05 = 56,525.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,844.57/140,547.05 = 56,525.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,844.57x = 140,547.05 × 56,525.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,844.57x = 7,944,489,883.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,944,489,883.94/101,844.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,006.03

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