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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,524.05, 77,807.43 and 48,863.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,524.05, 77,807.43 and 48,863.79 is: 67,262.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,524.05 : 77,807.43 = 48,863.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,524.05/77,807.43 = 48,863.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,524.05x = 77,807.43 × 48,863.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,524.05x = 3,801,965,919.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,801,965,919.96/56,524.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,262.80

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