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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,365.74, 77,554.26 and 48,787.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,365.74, 77,554.26 and 48,787.92 is: 67,127.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,365.74 : 77,554.26 = 48,787.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,365.74/77,554.26 = 48,787.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,365.74x = 77,554.26 × 48,787.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,365.74x = 3,783,711,032.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,783,711,032.54/56,365.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,127.85

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