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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,826.28, 78,388.15 and 35,568.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,826.28, 78,388.15 and 35,568.64 is: 49,064.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,826.28 : 78,388.15 = 35,568.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,826.28/78,388.15 = 35,568.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,826.28x = 78,388.15 × 35,568.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,826.28x = 2,788,159,887.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,788,159,887.62/56,826.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,064.62

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