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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,048.90, 84,045.80 and 18,596.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,048.90, 84,045.80 and 18,596.25 is: 27,885.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,048.90 : 84,045.80 = 18,596.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,048.90/84,045.80 = 18,596.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,048.90x = 84,045.80 × 18,596.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,048.90x = 1,562,936,754.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,562,936,754.74/56,048.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,885.24

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