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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,084.80, 140,877.42 and 56,766.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,084.80, 140,877.42 and 56,766.92 is: 78,338.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,084.80 : 140,877.42 = 56,766.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,084.80/140,877.42 = 56,766.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,084.80x = 140,877.42 × 56,766.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,084.80x = 7,997,177,230.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,997,177,230.95/102,084.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,338.57

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