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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,012.28, 84,032.75 and 18,582.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,012.28, 84,032.75 and 18,582.79 is: 27,878.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,012.28 : 84,032.75 = 18,582.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,012.28/84,032.75 = 18,582.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,012.28x = 84,032.75 × 18,582.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,012.28x = 1,561,562,946.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,561,562,946.37/56,012.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,878.94

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