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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,811.37, 133,576.13 and 56,502.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,811.37, 133,576.13 and 56,502.17 is: 77,959.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,811.37 : 133,576.13 = 56,502.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,811.37/133,576.13 = 56,502.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,811.37x = 133,576.13 × 56,502.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,811.37x = 7,547,340,922.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,547,340,922.69/96,811.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,959.24

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