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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,933.44, 78,504.24 and 36,763.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,933.44, 78,504.24 and 36,763.84 is: 50,692.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,933.44 : 78,504.24 = 36,763.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,933.44/78,504.24 = 36,763.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,933.44x = 78,504.24 × 36,763.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,933.44x = 2,886,117,318.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,886,117,318.68/56,933.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,692.83

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