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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,615.36, 104,183.36 and 56,414.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,615.36, 104,183.36 and 56,414.08 is: 77,727.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,615.36 : 104,183.36 = 56,414.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,615.36/104,183.36 = 56,414.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,615.36x = 104,183.36 × 56,414.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,615.36x = 5,877,408,405.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,877,408,405.71/75,615.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,727.71

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