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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,928.83, 88,259.63 and 56,835.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,928.83, 88,259.63 and 56,835.66 is: 78,466.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,928.83 : 88,259.63 = 56,835.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,928.83/88,259.63 = 56,835.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,928.83x = 88,259.63 × 56,835.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,928.83x = 5,016,294,369.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,016,294,369.20/63,928.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,466.85

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