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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,834.46, 78,465.15 and 50,529.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,834.46, 78,465.15 and 50,529.38 is: 69,760.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,834.46 : 78,465.15 = 50,529.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,834.46/78,465.15 = 50,529.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,834.46x = 78,465.15 × 50,529.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,834.46x = 3,964,794,988.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,964,794,988.78/56,834.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,760.41

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