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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,494.08, 78,064.99 and 41,153.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,494.08, 78,064.99 and 41,153.93 is: 56,867.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,494.08 : 78,064.99 = 41,153.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,494.08/78,064.99 = 41,153.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,494.08x = 78,064.99 × 41,153.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,494.08x = 3,212,681,226.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,212,681,226.19/56,494.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,867.57

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