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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,076.86, 140,865.94 and 56,753.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,076.86, 140,865.94 and 56,753.42 is: 78,319.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,076.86 : 140,865.94 = 56,753.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,076.86/140,865.94 = 56,753.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,076.86x = 140,865.94 × 56,753.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,076.86x = 7,994,623,856.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,994,623,856.51/102,076.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,319.65

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