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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99,020.56, 136,658.28 and 56,585.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99,020.56, 136,658.28 and 56,585.44 is: 78,093.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,020.56 : 136,658.28 = 56,585.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,020.56/136,658.28 = 56,585.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,020.56x = 136,658.28 × 56,585.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,020.56x = 7,732,868,903.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,732,868,903.44/99,020.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,093.57

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