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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,824.13, 78,450.93 and 50,519.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,824.13, 78,450.93 and 50,519.09 is: 69,746.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,824.13 : 78,450.93 = 50,519.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,824.13/78,450.93 = 50,519.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,824.13x = 78,450.93 × 50,519.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,824.13x = 3,963,269,593.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,963,269,593.25/56,824.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,746.24

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