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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,017.40, 83,952.30 and 41,156.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,017.40, 83,952.30 and 41,156.60 is: 61,680.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,017.40 : 83,952.30 = 41,156.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,017.40/83,952.30 = 41,156.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,017.40x = 83,952.30 × 41,156.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,017.40x = 3,455,191,230.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,455,191,230.18/56,017.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,680.68

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