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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,951.56, 114,429.51 and 56,103.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,951.56, 114,429.51 and 56,103.10 is: 77,392.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,951.56 : 114,429.51 = 56,103.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,951.56/114,429.51 = 56,103.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,951.56x = 114,429.51 × 56,103.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,951.56x = 6,419,849,956.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,419,849,956.41/82,951.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,392.76

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