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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,846.14, 78,401.44 and 50,025.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,846.14, 78,401.44 and 50,025.44 is: 68,994.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,846.14 : 78,401.44 = 50,025.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,846.14/78,401.44 = 50,025.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,846.14x = 78,401.44 × 50,025.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,846.14x = 3,922,066,532.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,922,066,532.63/56,846.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,994.42

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