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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,845.15, 78,400.06 and 50,024.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,845.15, 78,400.06 and 50,024.44 is: 68,993.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,845.15 : 78,400.06 = 50,024.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,845.15/78,400.06 = 50,024.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,845.15x = 78,400.06 × 50,024.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,845.15x = 3,921,919,097.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,921,919,097.47/56,845.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,993.03

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