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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99,606.48, 137,452.28 and 56,584.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99,606.48, 137,452.28 and 56,584.91 is: 78,084.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,606.48 : 137,452.28 = 56,584.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,606.48/137,452.28 = 56,584.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,606.48x = 137,452.28 × 56,584.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,606.48x = 7,777,724,953.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,777,724,953.80/99,606.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,084.53

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