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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,944.02, 78,540.28 and 50,491.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,944.02, 78,540.28 and 50,491.23 is: 69,640.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,944.02 : 78,540.28 = 50,491.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,944.02/78,540.28 = 50,491.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,944.02x = 78,540.28 × 50,491.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,944.02x = 3,965,595,215.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,965,595,215.52/56,944.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,640.24

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