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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,073.60, 115,610.40 and 56,337.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,073.60, 115,610.40 and 56,337.60 is: 84,506.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,073.60 : 115,610.40 = 56,337.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,073.60/115,610.40 = 56,337.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,073.60x = 115,610.40 × 56,337.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,073.60x = 6,513,212,471.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,513,212,471.04/77,073.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,506.40

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