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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,017.57, 77,324.07 and 50,038.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,017.57, 77,324.07 and 50,038.86 is: 69,071.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,017.57 : 77,324.07 = 50,038.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,017.57/77,324.07 = 50,038.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,017.57x = 77,324.07 × 50,038.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,017.57x = 3,869,208,313.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,869,208,313.36/56,017.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,071.33

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