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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,758.58, 87,934.50 and 56,593.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,758.58, 87,934.50 and 56,593.74 is: 78,052.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,758.58 : 87,934.50 = 56,593.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,758.58/87,934.50 = 56,593.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,758.58x = 87,934.50 × 56,593.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,758.58x = 4,976,542,230.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,976,542,230.03/63,758.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,052.90

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