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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,000.96, 140,758.52 and 56,677.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,000.96, 140,758.52 and 56,677.78 is: 78,213.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,000.96 : 140,758.52 = 56,677.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,000.96/140,758.52 = 56,677.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,000.96x = 140,758.52 × 56,677.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,000.96x = 7,977,879,725.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,977,879,725.89/102,000.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,213.77

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