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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,100.10, 140,896.56 and 56,776.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,100.10, 140,896.56 and 56,776.34 is: 78,350.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,100.10 : 140,896.56 = 56,776.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,100.10/140,896.56 = 56,776.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,100.10x = 140,896.56 × 56,776.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,100.10x = 7,999,591,560.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,999,591,560.54/102,100.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,350.48

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