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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,898.09, 78,500.64 and 36,766.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,898.09, 78,500.64 and 36,766.83 is: 50,726.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,898.09 : 78,500.64 = 36,766.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,898.09/78,500.64 = 36,766.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,898.09x = 78,500.64 × 36,766.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,898.09x = 2,886,219,685.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,886,219,685.77/56,898.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,726.13

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