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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,111.08, 77,478.78 and 53,574.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,111.08, 77,478.78 and 53,574.16 is: 73,975.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,111.08 : 77,478.78 = 53,574.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,111.08/77,478.78 = 53,574.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,111.08x = 77,478.78 × 53,574.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,111.08x = 4,150,860,556.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,150,860,556.32/56,111.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,975.77

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