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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,748.14, 104,721.39 and 56,852.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,748.14, 104,721.39 and 56,852.46 is: 78,598.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,748.14 : 104,721.39 = 56,852.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,748.14/104,721.39 = 56,852.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,748.14x = 104,721.39 × 56,852.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,748.14x = 5,953,668,636.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,953,668,636.12/75,748.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,598.22

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