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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,816.12, 78,360.23 and 49,995.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,816.12, 78,360.23 and 49,995.41 is: 68,953.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,816.12 : 78,360.23 = 49,995.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,816.12/78,360.23 = 49,995.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,816.12x = 78,360.23 × 49,995.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,816.12x = 3,917,651,826.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,917,651,826.54/56,816.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,953.18

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