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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99,015.49, 136,648.60 and 56,573.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99,015.49, 136,648.60 and 56,573.11 is: 78,075.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,015.49 : 136,648.60 = 56,573.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,015.49/136,648.60 = 56,573.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,015.49x = 136,648.60 × 56,573.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,015.49x = 7,730,636,279.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,730,636,279.15/99,015.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,075.02

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