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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,866.44, 78,433.38 and 41,754.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,866.44, 78,433.38 and 41,754.36 is: 57,589.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,866.44 : 78,433.38 = 41,754.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,866.44/78,433.38 = 41,754.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,866.44x = 78,433.38 × 41,754.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,866.44x = 3,274,935,584.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,274,935,584.54/56,866.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,589.95

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