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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,242.60, 202,820.70 and 56,337.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,242.60, 202,820.70 and 56,337.80 is: 84,488.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,242.60 : 202,820.70 = 56,337.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,242.60/202,820.70 = 56,337.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,242.60x = 202,820.70 × 56,337.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,242.60x = 11,426,472,032.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,426,472,032.46/135,242.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,488.70

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