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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,823.56, 78,450.15 and 50,518.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,823.56, 78,450.15 and 50,518.52 is: 69,745.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,823.56 : 78,450.15 = 50,518.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,823.56/78,450.15 = 50,518.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,823.56x = 78,450.15 × 50,518.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,823.56x = 3,963,185,275.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,963,185,275.65/56,823.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,745.46

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