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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,510.60, 113,916.18 and 56,713.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,510.60, 113,916.18 and 56,713.56 is: 78,300.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,510.60 : 113,916.18 = 56,713.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,510.60/113,916.18 = 56,713.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,510.60x = 113,916.18 × 56,713.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,510.60x = 6,460,592,109.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,460,592,109.40/82,510.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,300.15

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