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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,164.04, 103,796.10 and 56,268.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,164.04, 103,796.10 and 56,268.36 is: 77,702.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,164.04 : 103,796.10 = 56,268.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,164.04/103,796.10 = 56,268.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,164.04x = 103,796.10 × 56,268.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,164.04x = 5,840,436,321.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,840,436,321.40/75,164.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,702.53

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