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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,737.31, 104,617.32 and 56,583.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,737.31, 104,617.32 and 56,583.80 is: 78,160.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,737.31 : 104,617.32 = 56,583.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,737.31/104,617.32 = 56,583.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,737.31x = 104,617.32 × 56,583.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,737.31x = 5,919,645,486.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,919,645,486.74/75,737.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,160.23

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