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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,019.11, 83,835.32 and 34,663.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,019.11, 83,835.32 and 34,663.05 is: 51,874.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,019.11 : 83,835.32 = 34,663.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,019.11/83,835.32 = 34,663.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,019.11x = 83,835.32 × 34,663.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,019.11x = 2,905,987,715.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,905,987,715.61/56,019.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,874.94

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