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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,006.20, 83,766.30 and 50,125.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,006.20, 83,766.30 and 50,125.60 is: 74,970.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,006.20 : 83,766.30 = 50,125.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,006.20/83,766.30 = 50,125.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,006.20x = 83,766.30 × 50,125.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,006.20x = 4,198,836,047.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,198,836,047.28/56,006.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,970.91

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