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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,407.17, 202,978.18 and 56,543.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,407.17, 202,978.18 and 56,543.95 is: 84,760.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,407.17 : 202,978.18 = 56,543.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,407.17/202,978.18 = 56,543.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,407.17x = 202,978.18 × 56,543.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,407.17x = 11,477,188,061.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,477,188,061.01/135,407.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,760.56

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