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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,810.52, 107,228.70 and 56,556.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,810.52, 107,228.70 and 56,556.12 is: 77,938.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,810.52 : 107,228.70 = 56,556.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,810.52/107,228.70 = 56,556.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,810.52x = 107,228.70 × 56,556.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,810.52x = 6,064,439,224.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,064,439,224.64/77,810.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,938.55

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