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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,456.84, 77,714.88 and 48,796.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,456.84, 77,714.88 and 48,796.62 is: 67,170.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,456.84 : 77,714.88 = 48,796.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,456.84/77,714.88 = 48,796.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,456.84x = 77,714.88 × 48,796.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,456.84x = 3,792,223,079.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,792,223,079.13/56,456.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,170.31

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