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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,704.32, 78,081.12 and 53,379.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,704.32, 78,081.12 and 53,379.36 is: 73,502.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,704.32 : 78,081.12 = 53,379.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,704.32/78,081.12 = 53,379.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,704.32x = 78,081.12 × 53,379.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,704.32x = 4,167,920,213.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,167,920,213.68/56,704.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,502.69

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