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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,000.20, 115,403.10 and 56,199.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,000.20, 115,403.10 and 56,199.40 is: 84,228.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,000.20 : 115,403.10 = 56,199.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,000.20/115,403.10 = 56,199.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,000.20x = 115,403.10 × 56,199.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,000.20x = 6,485,584,978.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,485,584,978.14/77,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,228.16

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