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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,143.00, 107,750.45 and 56,590.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,143.00, 107,750.45 and 56,590.11 is: 78,031.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,143.00 : 107,750.45 = 56,590.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,143.00/107,750.45 = 56,590.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,143.00x = 107,750.45 × 56,590.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,143.00x = 6,097,609,535.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,097,609,535.10/78,143.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,031.43

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