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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,528.24, 77,964.46 and 50,074.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,528.24, 77,964.46 and 50,074.78 is: 69,063.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,528.24 : 77,964.46 = 50,074.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,528.24/77,964.46 = 50,074.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,528.24x = 77,964.46 × 50,074.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,528.24x = 3,904,053,182.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,904,053,182.32/56,528.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,063.77

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