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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,152.23, 77,844.92 and 53,156.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,152.23, 77,844.92 and 53,156.04 is: 73,691.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,152.23 : 77,844.92 = 53,156.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,152.23/77,844.92 = 53,156.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,152.23x = 77,844.92 × 53,156.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,152.23x = 4,137,927,681.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,137,927,681.32/56,152.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,691.24

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