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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,400.80, 84,601.20 and 50,277.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,400.80, 84,601.20 and 50,277.20 is: 75,415.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,400.80 : 84,601.20 = 50,277.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,400.80/84,601.20 = 50,277.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,400.80x = 84,601.20 × 50,277.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,400.80x = 4,253,511,452.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,253,511,452.64/56,400.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,415.80

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