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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,177.48, 78,728.82 and 50,792.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,177.48, 78,728.82 and 50,792.96 is: 69,937.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,177.48 : 78,728.82 = 50,792.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,177.48/78,728.82 = 50,792.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,177.48x = 78,728.82 × 50,792.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,177.48x = 3,998,869,805.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,998,869,805.11/57,177.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,937.85

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