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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,530.24, 77,967.22 and 50,076.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,530.24, 77,967.22 and 50,076.78 is: 69,066.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,530.24 : 77,967.22 = 50,076.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,530.24/77,967.22 = 50,076.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,530.24x = 77,967.22 × 50,076.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,530.24x = 3,904,347,323.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,904,347,323.15/56,530.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,066.53

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