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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,824.78, 78,386.09 and 35,567.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,824.78, 78,386.09 and 35,567.14 is: 49,062.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,824.78 : 78,386.09 = 35,567.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,824.78/78,386.09 = 35,567.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,824.78x = 78,386.09 × 35,567.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,824.78x = 2,787,969,037.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,787,969,037.08/56,824.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,062.56

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