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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,832.20, 78,462.03 and 50,527.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,832.20, 78,462.03 and 50,527.13 is: 69,757.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,832.20 : 78,462.03 = 50,527.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,832.20/78,462.03 = 50,527.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,832.20x = 78,462.03 × 50,527.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,832.20x = 3,964,460,987.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,964,460,987.04/56,832.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,757.30

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