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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,852.48, 140,557.92 and 56,533.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,852.48, 140,557.92 and 56,533.38 is: 78,016.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,852.48 : 140,557.92 = 56,533.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,852.48/140,557.92 = 56,533.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,852.48x = 140,557.92 × 56,533.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,852.48x = 7,946,214,303.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,946,214,303.37/101,852.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,016.90

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