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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99,021, 136,656.18 and 56,578.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99,021, 136,656.18 and 56,578.62 is: 78,082.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,021 : 136,656.18 = 56,578.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,021/136,656.18 = 56,578.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,021x = 136,656.18 × 56,578.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,021x = 7,731,818,078.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,731,818,078.87/99,021
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,082.61

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