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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,594.04, 105,582.60 and 53,871.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,594.04, 105,582.60 and 53,871.10 is: 74,259.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,594.04 : 105,582.60 = 53,871.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,594.04/105,582.60 = 53,871.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,594.04x = 105,582.60 × 53,871.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,594.04x = 5,687,850,802.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,687,850,802.86/76,594.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,259.70

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