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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,204.86, 77,917.84 and 53,208.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,204.86, 77,917.84 and 53,208.62 is: 73,764.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,204.86 : 77,917.84 = 53,208.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,204.86/77,917.84 = 53,208.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,204.86x = 77,917.84 × 53,208.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,204.86x = 4,145,900,739.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,145,900,739.78/56,204.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,764.10

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