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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,827.56, 78,455.68 and 50,522.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,827.56, 78,455.68 and 50,522.52 is: 69,750.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,827.56 : 78,455.68 = 50,522.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,827.56/78,455.68 = 50,522.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,827.56x = 78,455.68 × 50,522.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,827.56x = 3,963,778,661.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,963,778,661.91/56,827.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,750.99

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