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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,388.71, 77,842.23 and 48,701.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,388.71, 77,842.23 and 48,701.41 is: 67,230.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,388.71 : 77,842.23 = 48,701.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,388.71/77,842.23 = 48,701.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,388.71x = 77,842.23 × 48,701.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,388.71x = 3,791,026,358.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,791,026,358.54/56,388.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,230.24

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