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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,821.90, 108,774.22 and 56,200.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,821.90, 108,774.22 and 56,200.30 is: 77,556.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,821.90 : 108,774.22 = 56,200.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,821.90/108,774.22 = 56,200.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,821.90x = 108,774.22 × 56,200.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,821.90x = 6,113,143,796.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,113,143,796.27/78,821.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,556.41

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