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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,733.40, 85,100.10 and 50,609.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,733.40, 85,100.10 and 50,609.80 is: 75,914.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,733.40 : 85,100.10 = 50,609.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,733.40/85,100.10 = 50,609.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,733.40x = 85,100.10 × 50,609.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,733.40x = 4,306,899,040.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,306,899,040.98/56,733.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,914.70

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