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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,554.24, 104,217.23 and 56,155.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,554.24, 104,217.23 and 56,155.88 is: 77,459.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,554.24 : 104,217.23 = 56,155.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,554.24/104,217.23 = 56,155.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,554.24x = 104,217.23 × 56,155.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,554.24x = 5,852,410,662.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,852,410,662.75/75,554.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,459.73

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