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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,000.40, 84,000.60 and 54,688.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,000.40, 84,000.60 and 54,688.20 is: 82,032.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,000.40 : 84,000.60 = 54,688.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,000.40/84,000.60 = 54,688.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,000.40x = 84,000.60 × 54,688.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,000.40x = 4,593,841,612.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,593,841,612.92/56,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,032.30

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